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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 289.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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 | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.12 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, with a global score of 75.3 against 74.2. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 OS. IPad mini 3 is a newer and notably lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it's also a bit thicker. The iPad mini 3 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density.
IPad mini 3 has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's CPU is very similar to iPad mini 3's processor, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh. IPad mini 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
IPad mini 3 costs a little more than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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