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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a 77.5 score against 70.2. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Apple iPad mini 3 is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but it is a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter anyway.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a better pixels density. The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a much higher resolution back camera and a way bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
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