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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 75.2 |
| 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 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a global score of 75.2 against 70. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPad mini 3's design is extremely lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it was released 3 years before.
IPad mini 3 features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. IPad mini 3 has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.
Apple iPad mini 3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a much worse 5 megapixels resolution camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality. The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
IPad mini 3 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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