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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile
SGH-T859Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 960.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Tab 10.1 T-Mobile's 56.6 global score. Apple iPad mini 3's construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile. The Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile comes with Android 3.0 OS.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has 112 GB more internal memory.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. The iPad mini 3 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile, because it has a lot better video definition and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 T-Mobile has just a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPad mini 3 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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