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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a bit better than the Apple iPad mini 2, with a 78.5 score against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system. Although it's the best tablet we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 design is extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker than Apple iPad mini 2.
IPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits and a worse graphics processor working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and 2 more processing cores.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a much less mega-pixels camera in the back and a lower video definition.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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