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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 2 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 8.4 is much better than iPad mini, getting a overall score of 75.2 against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 design has the same thickness than the iPad mini, but it's just a little heavier. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a much better 450 MHz GPU and more processing cores.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a little larger display, a way higher screen pixel density and a way higher 2560 x 1600px resolution. IPad mini features a bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit superior battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 4800mAh battery size against 4440mAh. The iPad mini captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse video quality and a much worse 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a little more than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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