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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's score of 68.7. The Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. Apple iPad mini (2019) is a newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch.
The iPad mini (2019) has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more processing cores, more RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much greater pixels density.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad mini (2019) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 5058mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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