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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 539.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's general score of 74.1. Although the iPad mini 2 and the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 were only released with a few months difference, the iPad mini 2 design is way lighter but a little thicker than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The iPad mini 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 have extremely similar CPUs, because although the iPad mini 2 has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad mini 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a lower video resolution and a camera in the back with a way lower 5 MP resolution. Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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