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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 design is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a lot better hardware performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 less processing cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1488 x 2266px resolution and a just a bit greater pixels count per display inch.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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