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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 8.x |
| 2022-01-13 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A8's global score of 62.6. Despite of the fact iPad mini 3 is a lot older and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab A8, it's body is still extremely lighter. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 OS.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixels density and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A8 features a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad mini 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab A8 features just a little better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7040mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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