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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 68.6 |
| 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 | 11.08 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 305.00 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.6, which is slightly better than iPad mini's general score of 67.9. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch construction is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the iPad mini. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a better performing processor than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a much better 1.06 GHz graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a quite lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller display.
The Apple iPad mini captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad mini also has a much higher video definition. The Apple iPad mini has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the iPad mini one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a 0% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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