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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting an 85.9 score against 68.7. The Apple iPad mini (2019) body is a lot newer, just a little lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. Apple iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2 OS.
Apple iPad mini (2019) features a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM, a 64-bits processing unit and a higher number of faster cores. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel amount per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way more mega pixels back camera and a way better video resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 5058mAh battery capacity.
IPad mini (2019) costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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