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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-02-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy TabPro S, with a 77.5 score against 75. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy TabPro S works with Windows 10 Pro operating system. Despite of the fact Apple iPad mini 3 is older and somewhat thicker than Galaxy TabPro S, it's construction is still noticeably lighter.
The iPad mini 3 features a lot better screen than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPad mini 3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy TabPro S. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy TabPro S features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 5200mAh.
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