Compare tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Brown and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.4, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 64.7 score. IPad mini 3's construction is newer, a bit thinner and notably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch comes with Android 4.2 operating system.
IPad mini 3 features a faster processor than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. IPad mini 3 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
The iPad mini 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better video quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, iPad mini 3 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
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