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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.08 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 305.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a bit better than Apple iPad mini, having a score of 68.6 against 67.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's design is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Apple iPad mini.
The iPad mini features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a bit lower pixels density and a little worse 768 x 1024 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a superior processing power than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 1.06 gigahertz and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad mini counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini's battery lifetime is very similar to Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's battery duration, although the Apple iPad mini has just 4440mAh of battery size against 4450mAh.
Apple iPad mini features a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a 5 MP back facing camera, the Apple iPad mini also has a lot higher video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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