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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.4 |
| 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 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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
IPad mini 3 is a bit better than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), with a score of 77.5 against 77.4. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) works with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad mini 3's design is newer, a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of display. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a little bit better performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and a weaker GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
IPad mini 3 has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a lower video definition and a back-facing camera with a way lower 5 megapixels resolution.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 29% larger battery size.
IPad mini 3 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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