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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 309.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| 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 |
| -- | 33.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, having a 68.1 score against 65.9. The iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch comes with Android 4.2 OS. IPad mini's body is a lot lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The iPad mini has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower 768 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPad mini has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 53 percent bigger battery size. The iPad mini captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better video resolution and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad mini is also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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