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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), getting a score of 77.5 against 74.6. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad mini 3's construction is extremely older, just a bit thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad mini 3 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 3 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display density and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much larger camera aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 3 counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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