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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 7.84 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), having a 77.5 score against 75.8. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is newer, just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini 3, because although it has a worse 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 3 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), although it has a lower video definition and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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