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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2023-10-04 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a little bit better than the iPad mini 3, getting a global score of 78.4 against 77.5. Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 operating system, while iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than the iPad mini 3's, although it's a lot heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores. IPad mini 3 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a better display density.
IPad mini 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Apple iPad mini 3, both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features improved battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 6350mAh.
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