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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 general score. Apple iPad mini (2019) is an older tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Apple managed to make it notably thinner and extremely lighter. Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 operating system.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini (2019) has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch of screen and a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini (2019) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way worse 1920x1080 video definition. The iPad mini (2019) counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3's battery life is very similar to the battery duration in Apple iPad mini (2019), although the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has just 5050mAh of battery size.
The iPad mini (2019) is more expensive than Galaxy Tab Active 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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