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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 539.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a bit better than Apple iPad mini, having a 74.6 score against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 design is a bit thicker and much heavier than Apple iPad mini. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a quite better processing power than iPad mini, because it has a faster GPU working at 450 megahertz, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a much better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a way higher pixels count per inch in the display and a larger display. The iPad mini has a bit more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
IPad mini captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a very superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has an 8220mAh battery size instead of 4440mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad mini. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the iPad mini, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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