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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a general score of 77.5 against 70.2. IPad mini 3's design is way lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), even though it was released about 20 months before. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
IPad mini 3 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad mini 3 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7300mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
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