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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a global score of 77.5 against 58.8. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS. IPad mini 3 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 3 also has a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. IPad mini 3 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
IPad mini 3 shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal storage.
IPad mini 3 has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 4 percent larger battery capacity.
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