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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-05-05 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 345.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 3, having a score of 78.2 against 72.3. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite's body is a lot newer and just a little bit thinner than Apple iPad mini 3's, but it's also noticeably heavier. IPad mini 3 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a bit better battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite takes clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light environments.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite costs a little more money than Apple iPad mini 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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