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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.48 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.84 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a 75.3 score against 74.5. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker tablet. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit better looking display than iPad mini 3, because it has a quite larger display, a just a little better pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600.
IPad mini 3 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit more memory to install games and applications than iPad mini 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
IPad mini 3 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6350mAh battery size against 4900mAh.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 3, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, giving up a couple specs and features.
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