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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows RT |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is much better than the Samsung Ativ Tab's 66.7 general score. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Ativ Tab counts with Windows RT OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a much newer tablet device, and it's also thinner and much lighter than the Samsung Ativ Tab.
The iPad mini 3 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a faster graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much sharper display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 3 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini 3 also has a much better video resolution. IPad mini 3 counts with a little bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Ativ Tab counts with longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 8200mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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