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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-05-21 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 3's overall score of 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch body is way newer and just a bit thinner than the Apple iPad mini 3's, but it's also noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10 OS, while Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad mini 3 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPad mini 3 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 6350mAh battery size against 5070mAh.
The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Apple iPad mini 3, and although the Galaxy Book 12-inch has a much bigger camera aperture and a back camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
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