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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.08 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 305.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, with a 75.2 score against 68.6. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 4.2.2 OS. Although Apple iPad mini 3 is newer than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, it's just a little thicker and just a little heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor and a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 3 features a way better display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much greater display pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini 3 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the iPad mini 3 also has a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad mini 3 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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