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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is just a bit better than the iPad mini 3, getting a score of 80 against 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch construction is incredibly newer and a little thinner than iPad mini 3's, although it is also much heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 operating system, while iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini 3's camera is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch's camera, although the Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower video definition.
IPad mini 3 features improved battery performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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