Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 325.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 3's 72.3 score. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, and iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s body has the same thickness than the iPad mini 3, but it's heavier.
The iPad mini 3 features an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a back camera with way more megapixels and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 6150mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a bit more expensive than iPad mini 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
