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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-06-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, getting a global score of 77.5 against 65. The iPad mini 3 design is newer, a bit thinner and notably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a little better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The iPad mini 3 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both have the same video frame rates, a 5 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Although iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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