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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 72.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 650.00 | $ 325.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 4.4 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 72.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Ativ Tab's 66.7 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is a lot newer, extremely lighter and thinner than the Samsung Ativ Tab. Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT operating system.
IPad mini 3 has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot better display pixels density. The Samsung Ativ Tab features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than iPad mini 3, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
IPad mini 3 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a faster 600 MHz graphics processor. Apple iPad mini 3 has a very superior camera than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Ativ Tab features better battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad mini 3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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