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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GBApple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 435.00 | $ 325.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.02 | 4.4 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 72.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 10.1's global score of 66.3. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. The iPad mini 3 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also notably lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
IPad mini 3 counts with a better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much higher amount of pixels per display inch.
IPad mini 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a camera with a 5 MP, the iPad mini 3 also has a way higher (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 32 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 features just a bit better battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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