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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G OnlyApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 72 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a score of 74.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 2's 72 global score. Although Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and iPad mini 2 were only released 3 months apart, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 construction is noticeably heavier but also just a little bit thinner than iPad mini 2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a processor that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 one, because although the iPad mini 2 has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, and they both have a 600 MHz GPU, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPad mini 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a worse video definition and a camera with a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with improved battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a little more expensive than the iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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