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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 3's global score of 72.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a much heavier tablet device than iPad mini 3, but they are 0.3inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 operating system, while iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a little higher 1536 x 2048px resolution. IPad mini 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with way more MP. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The iPad mini 3 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad mini 3, making it an easy decision.
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