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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is much better than Samsung Ativ Tab's 66.7 overall score. The iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Ativ Tab works with Windows RT operating system. IPad mini 3 is a notably newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Ativ Tab.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad mini 3 features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 3 features a little faster CPU than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a better GPU working at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Ativ Tab has superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot better camera than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
IPad mini 3 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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