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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-09-28 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 3's global score of 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 construction is incredibly newer, but heavier and thicker than Apple iPad mini 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 operating system, and Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a little better performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Apple iPad mini 3 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity against 5050mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has a back camera with way more MP and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a little more money than the iPad mini 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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