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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 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
Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a 77.5 score against 68.3. Despite of the fact that Apple iPad mini 3 is noticeably older than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's construction is a little lighter and thinner. Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
IPad mini 3 has a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit. IPad mini 3 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen pixels density and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 3 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a 5 mega-pixels camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images.
The iPad mini 3 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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