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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a general score of 77.5 against 74.6. IPad mini 3 is a way older, a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker tablet device than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad mini 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad mini 3 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a quite better screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes clearer photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera in the back with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments.
The iPad mini 3 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini 3 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 3, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go some features and specifications.
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