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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 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 iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 75.2 score against 61.4. IPad mini 3's construction is notably newer, extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) comes with Android 4.1 operating system.
IPad mini 3 features a much powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also has a GPU and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPad mini 3 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The iPad mini 3 takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with much more megapixels. The iPad mini 3 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features just a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad mini 3 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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