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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is slightly better than the iPad mini 2, getting a general score of 74 against 72. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the iPad mini 2 were released with only 3 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's body is a bit thinner but also a little heavier than the iPad mini 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little sharper screen than iPad mini 2, because it has a quite better display pixel density, a little bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has a slower graphics processing unit running at 450 MHz and a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
IPad mini 2 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a much less mega pixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a little more expensive than iPad mini 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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