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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a global score of 72.1, which is a bit better than the iPad mini's 67.9 global score. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is notably heavier but just a bit thinner than the iPad mini.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a more vivid screen than iPad mini, because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560px resolution, a lot larger display and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a more powerful processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad mini features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a very superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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