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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 600 x 1024 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.6 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is way better than the Galaxy Tab 3 V, getting a global score of 77.5 against 58.5. IPad mini 3 is a much thinner but a little bit heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab 3 V. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 V counts with Android 4.4 operating system. IPad mini 3 has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the iPad mini 3 also has an additional GPU, a 64-bit processor and more 1.3 GHz cores.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much greater screen density, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a little bit larger screen. The iPad mini 3 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a way higher video quality and a camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 76% more battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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