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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 360.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s overall score of 76.7. The iPad mini 3 construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but it's extremely lighter. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater display density. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
IPad mini 3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger camera aperture.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 6350mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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