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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.8 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad mini 3 is an way older tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Apple managed to build it somewhat thinner and a little lighter anyway.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics co-processor. The iPad mini 3 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way greater screen pixel density.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPad mini 3 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a bit better photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a way more MP camera.
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