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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's 74.5 general score. IPad mini 3 is an way older portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but Apple made it much lighter and a little bit thinner. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad mini 3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. IPad mini 3 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way larger diafragm aperture and a way more megapixels back camera. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a little better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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