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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 329.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 |
| 6.27 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 75.2, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 60.1 global score. Apple iPad mini 3 is a a lot newer portable tablet, and it is also notably thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 OS.
IPad mini 3 has a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor.
The iPad mini 3 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a little longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad mini 3 is also the cheapest.
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