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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.27 |
| 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), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 7.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, with a 77.5 score against 61.7. IPad mini 3's body is way newer, a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE works with Android 4.1 OS.
IPad mini 3 features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better display pixels density, a bit larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad mini 3 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits CPU and a much better graphics processor working at 600 MHz. IPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 59 percent larger battery size.
The iPad mini 3 features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
IPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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