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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2021-06-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Grey and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's 74.2 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has Android 11 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a little faster CPU than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Apple iPad mini 3 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Apple iPad mini 3 has superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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