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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, having a 77.5 score against 74. The Apple iPad mini 3 is an older and way thicker tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but Apple was able to make it lighter anyway. IPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count in each inch of display.
IPad mini 3 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. IPad mini 3 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 6350mAh battery size.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much worse 1920x1080 video definition.
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