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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the iPad mini 3's 75.2 global score. Galaxy Tab S4 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner tablet device than the iPad mini 3, although it is much heavier. The iPad mini 3 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit superior processor than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab S4 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a little better battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a way better camera than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a much bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations, a back-facing camera with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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