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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 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 |
| $ 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 has a global score of 75.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's 69.2 overall score. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad mini 3's body is newer and just a little thinner, but a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 one, because although the Apple iPad mini 3 has a slower GPU, lesser and slower processing cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPad mini 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the iPad mini 3 also has a much better video resolution. Apple iPad mini 3 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 38 percent more battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Note 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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