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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 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 |
| $ 549.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
IPad mini 3 is slightly better than the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), getting a 77.5 score against 77.4. The iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad mini 3 design is newer, extremely lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits and a worse graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM. The iPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper screen than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
IPad mini 3 has a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with longer battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
The iPad mini 3 features a way better camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels.
IPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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