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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than iPad mini 3's 77.4 score. The Galaxy Tab S4 construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the iPad mini 3's, although it's noticeably heavier. Apple iPad mini 3 features a better display than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little higher display density.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a little faster processor than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 shoots way better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a way larger aperture, a way better resolution back facing camera and a way higher video definition.
Galaxy Tab S4 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit better battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S4 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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