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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-01-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, with a global score of 77.5 against 63. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is newer, way lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The iPad mini 3 features a way better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The iPad mini 3 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The iPad mini 3 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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