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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-08-21 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.71 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Phantom navy |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 774.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.96 |
| 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 S7 is much better than the iPad mini 3, having an 86.6 score against 77.5. The Galaxy Tab S7 counts with Android 11 operating system, while iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy Tab S7's construction is a lot newer and thinner, but incredibly heavier than the iPad mini 3.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab S7, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Tab S7 has greater battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has an 8000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab S7's camera is very similar to the Apple iPad mini 3 one, although the Galaxy Tab S7 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab S7 costs a lot more than the Apple iPad mini 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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