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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 95.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is just a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, getting a general score of 68.1 against 65. Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has Windows 8 OS. The Apple iPad mini construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Apple iPad mini features a screen that is very similar to the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 one, because although the Apple iPad mini has a bit lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 and the Apple iPad mini both feature extremely similar memory for games and applications, and although the Apple iPad mini has no slot for an external memory card, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a bit better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 also counts with more RAM.
The iPad mini takes way better videos and photos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. They have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution. Apple iPad mini counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although iPad mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad mini, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, resigning some specs and features.
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