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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 360.00 | $ 316.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e is slightly better than iPad mini 3, getting a 78.6 score against 77.4. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 OS, and iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab S5e's construction is much newer and incredibly thinner, but heavier than the iPad mini 3. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S5e takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 3, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy Tab S5e features just a little bit longer battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S5e is also cheaper.
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