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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| 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-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 75.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S3's 75.2 overall score. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPad mini 3 is an a lot older and incredibly thicker portable tablet than Galaxy Tab S3, but Apple was able to make it way lighter anyway.
The iPad mini 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S3 features a better memory to store more apps and games than iPad mini 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 takes much better photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
The iPad mini 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it costs more than the Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 3, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S3, resigning some specifications.
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