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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 63 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 605.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 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 |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 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 has an overall score of 77.5, which is way better than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 general score. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad mini 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way higher video definition. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad mini 3 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
IPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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