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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS 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 7904 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s general score of 76.7. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a a lot lighter tablet device than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater screen pixels density. The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a back-facing camera with a way better 8 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a much better memory for games and applications than iPad mini 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The iPad mini 3 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
Although iPad mini 3 is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPad mini 3, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), letting go some specifications.
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