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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. The Apple iPad mini 3 is an incredibly older tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
IPad mini 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. The iPad mini 3 features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much greater display pixel density.
IPad mini 3 captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a way less megapixels resolution back camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad mini 3 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 3 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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