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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is just a bit better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a score of 68.7 against 63.3. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch design is just a bit heavier and thicker than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has 4 less cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much better 1488 x 2266 resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much higher video definition. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a much better battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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