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Apple iPad mini
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Sprint LTE 8 GBSM-T217S
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-04-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 750 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an overall score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini's general score of 65.2. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's construction is much thicker but just a bit lighter than iPad mini. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a bit better screen than iPad mini, because although it has a bit worse 600 x 1024px resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has a bit better processing power than iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 also has a better 450 MHz GPU and 1 GB more RAM memory.
IPad mini counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 4440mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Apple iPad mini has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, which makes it a very good choice.
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