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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 310.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 324 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.20 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 72.3, which is better than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE's general score of 63.5. IPad mini 3 is a just a little thinner but a little heavier portable tablet than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a better graphics co-processor working at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad mini 3 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 5 MP resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE has a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini 3, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Apple iPad mini 3 features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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