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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| -- | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 5.85 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5078mAh 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s overall score of 65. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Even being the best device in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's design is noticeably older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen).
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a really superior processing power than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. IPad mini (6th Gen) features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a little bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a lot greater screen density.
IPad mini (6th Gen) features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini (6th Gen) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera and a way better video definition.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 5078mAh of battery capacity.
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