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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-08-28 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's general score of 58.8. IPad mini 3 is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS.
The iPad mini 3 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini 3 features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. IPad mini 3 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
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