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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-10-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 8.47 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a little bit better than the iPad mini 3, having a score of 77.5 against 77.5. Galaxy Tab Active Pro comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy Tab Active Pro's body is way newer, but thicker and much heavier than iPad mini 3.
The iPad mini 3 has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has less and slower cpu cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro takes clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro features longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7600mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad mini 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPad mini 3, letting go some specifications.
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