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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 610.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), having a 77.5 score against 75.8. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a newer device, and it's also a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014).
IPad mini 3 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Apple iPad mini 3 has much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and a slower GPU running at 450 MHz, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM. The iPad mini 3 has a greater camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a lot less MP camera.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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