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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, getting a 75.3 score against 67.1. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad mini 3's construction is newer and just a little thinner, but a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel quantity per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Apple iPad mini 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 both have quite similar processing units, because although the Apple iPad mini 3 has 1 GB less RAM memory, an inferior number of slower cores and a worse 600 MHz graphics processor, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPad mini 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a much better video quality. IPad mini 3 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity against 4600mAh.
IPad mini 3 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Note 8.0, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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