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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2022-02-25 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 324 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S8's general score of 76.7. The Apple iPad mini 3 is an extremely older and somewhat thicker tablet than Galaxy Tab S8, but Apple made it notably lighter anyway. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics processor. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has improved battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a slightly better camera than iPad mini 3, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a way better 13 mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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