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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
IPad mini has an overall score of 68.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V's global score of 58.5. The iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V comes with Android 4.4 operating system. The iPad mini construction is noticeably thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V.
The iPad mini has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more processing cores and an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V and Apple iPad mini count with really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1024 x 600, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The iPad mini features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much better (Full HD) video resolution and a much higher 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad mini counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad mini has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 23% more battery size.
The Apple iPad mini costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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