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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 7.84 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a bit better than the iPad mini 3, with a 74 score against 72.3. Even though the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is older than iPad mini 3, it's design is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and a worse graphics processor, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a bit bigger display, a bit higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The iPad mini 3 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution and a worse video definition.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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