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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 320.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 3, with a 76.7 score against 75.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s design has the same thickness than the Apple iPad mini 3, but it's a lot heavier.
IPad mini 3 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a bit more expensive than the iPad mini 3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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