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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-08-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| 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-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is much better than Apple iPad mini 3's 77.5 score. The Galaxy Tab S6 is a incredibly newer and noticeably thinner tablet device than the Apple iPad mini 3, although it is also heavier. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab S6 has a little faster processor than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 6 more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S6 captures much clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 3, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a much bigger aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a lot higher 13 MP resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a little better battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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