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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.47 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s general score of 76.7. Apple iPad mini 3's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but it's notably lighter. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) comes with Android 11 operating system.
IPad mini 3 has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a better display density. IPad mini 3 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The iPad mini 3 has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes a bit better videos and photos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Although iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs more than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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