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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 73.9 |
| 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| 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 just a bit better than the iPad mini 3, having a 73.9 score against 72.3. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's construction has the same weight than iPad mini 3, but it's just a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit sharper display than iPad mini 3, because it has a little larger display, a just a bit better pixel number in each inch of screen and a little bit higher 2560 x 1600 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a slower graphics processor running at 450 megahertz and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM. The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a back camera with a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB. The iPad mini 3 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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