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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's overall score of 76.9. The iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system. IPad mini 3 is a newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit better processing power than iPad mini 3, because although it has a slower GPU and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The iPad mini 3 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad mini 3 counts with much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 9500mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
The iPad mini 3 costs a little more than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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