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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-08-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 360.00 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| 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 | 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 | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7040mAh 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is much better than the iPad mini 3, having an 88.1 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a a lot newer and extremely thinner tablet device than iPad mini 3, although it is noticeably heavier. IPad mini 3 has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a better camera than iPad mini 3, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S6 costs a bit more than the Apple iPad mini 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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