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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is slightly better than the iPad mini (6th Gen), with a global score of 68.7 against 65. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch works with Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, it must be told that it's also an a lot older, thicker and a bit heavier tablet.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher screen pixel density, a quite bigger display and a much better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels. The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a really superior processing power than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5078mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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