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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 75.2 |
| 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 75.2, which is better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's score of 65.9. Apple iPad mini 3 is a newer tablet device, and it is also just a bit thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with Android 4.2 OS.
IPad mini 3 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen. The iPad mini 3 features a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have 2 processing cores and 1 GB of RAM, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits processor and a GPU. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a little longer battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has a 6800mAh battery size instead of 6350mAh.
IPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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