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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a score of 85.9 against 75.2. Apple iPad mini (2019)'s construction is much newer, thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The iPad mini (2019) has a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM, a greater number of cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little bit better display than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a little better display density, a slightly better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a quite larger screen.
IPad mini (2019) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 MP, the iPad mini (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a little longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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