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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G OnlyApple iPad mini 2
64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 7.92 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, getting a score of 75 against 74.2. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 OS. Even though Apple iPad mini 2 and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 were released only 3 months apart, Apple iPad mini 2's construction is way lighter but also a little bit thicker than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 one, because although the Apple iPad mini 2 has less RAM and a lower number of slower cores, and they both have a 600 MHz GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini 2 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher display pixels density.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a much less megapixels back camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality. Apple iPad mini 2 features slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features longer battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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