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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-02-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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 much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, with a score of 77.5 against 66.3. Apple iPad mini 3 is a newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much better pixels amount per inch of screen. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 3 counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processor. The iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the iPad mini 3 also has a way better (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Note 10.1 features just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 10% more battery size.
IPad mini 3 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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