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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's global score of 74.5. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPad mini 3's body is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a little bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments.
The Apple iPad mini 3 costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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