Global Score | |
66.5 | 67.4 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.2.2 |
0000-00-00 | 2013-06-03 |
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
11.01 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
Black and White | -- |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 269.00 | $ 215.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 8 inches |
1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7.1 | 6.9 |
Performance | |
Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
8.01 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 6.16 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
33.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
7.92 | 6.82 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | -- |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Nano SIM | SIM |
7 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 42 hours talk time |
6.32 | 6.32 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than the iPad mini, getting a 67.4 score against 66.5. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Even being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a a little thicker and just a bit heavier portable tablet than iPad mini.
The Apple iPad mini counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a quite lower 768 x 1024 resolution, a little worse count of pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a better processing unit than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 1064 MHz and a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPad mini counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels, the Apple iPad mini also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the Apple iPad mini one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a 4450mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bargain compared to others.
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