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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini 4's general score of 75.6. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active 3 is notably newer than iPad mini 4, it is heavier and extremely thicker. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 OS, and iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a quite superior processing power than iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a slightly better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a much lower video definition and a back-facing camera with a way lower 8 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than iPad mini 4, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Apple iPad mini 4 has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 5124mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad mini 4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 3, else you can save some money and buy the Apple iPad mini 4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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