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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 8.47 |
| 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, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's score of 74. IPad mini 4's design is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. IPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a superior hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a slightly better display than iPad mini 4, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600, a quite larger display and a just a little greater count of pixels in each screen inch.
The iPad mini 4 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 4 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have a 8 megapixels back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
The iPad mini 4 has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 7% more battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 4 is also cheaper than the other tablet, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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