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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 3 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 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 (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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78.5, which is better than iPad mini's global score of 68.1. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 design is a bit thicker and a lot heavier than iPad mini. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a better performance than iPad mini, because it has 2,5 GB more RAM, a better graphics processor and 2 more cores.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way better 1600 x 2560 resolution, much more pixels per display inch and a much bigger display. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 64 GB.
IPad mini features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 114 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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