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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s global score of 60.4. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Even though iPad mini 3 is older and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is still somewhat thinner.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has less 1300 MHz cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 6350mAh battery size.
IPad mini 3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same resolution camera, the iPad mini 3 also has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The iPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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