Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, getting a general score of 85.9 against 75.2. IPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPad mini (2019) is a notably lighter tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but both have the same thickness.
IPad mini (2019) has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has longer battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5058mAh.
Galaxy Tab S3 takes clearer photos and videos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a much bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with way more MP.
Although Apple iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad mini (2019), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S3, letting go a couple specifications.
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