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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 7.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, getting a 77.4 score against 66.9. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS. Even though Apple iPad mini 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active were released with only 1 months difference, Apple iPad mini 3 is somewhat lighter and notably thinner.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has less cpu cores and 512 MB lesser RAM, it also counts with a much better graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 3 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way better display pixel density.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini 3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a way better resolution back facing camera.
IPad mini 3 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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