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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 72.3 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a score of 72.3 against 70. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad mini 3 is an incredibly older tablet than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Apple managed to make it way thinner and lighter anyway.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad mini 3 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel number per inch in the screen and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 3 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a much less MP camera and a lower 1920x1080 video definition. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini 3, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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