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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 78 | 73.2 |
| 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 |
| 25.82 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a score of 78, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 2's 73.2 global score. Although Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than iPad mini 2, it must be noted that it's also just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, while iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 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 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a processor that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 one, because although the iPad mini 2 has 2 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 just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a worse video definition and a camera with a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much longer battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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