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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 269.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 2, getting a 72.1 score against 72. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's body is incredibly heavier but thinner than Apple iPad mini 2, and they were released only 8 months apart. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has lesser and slower cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. IPad mini 2 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lower video resolution and a much less megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad mini 2, making it an easy decision.
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