Compare tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 73.2 |
| 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 | $ 255.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a score of 73.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 72.1 global score. Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Apple iPad mini 2's design is thicker but extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and they were only released 8 months apart.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
IPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features greater battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 22 percent greater battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse video resolution and a camera with lot less mega-pixels.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad mini 2 is also cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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