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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab Active's 67 global score. Although iPad mini 3 and Galaxy Tab Active were released with only 1 months difference, iPad mini 3 is noticeably thinner and lighter. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini 3 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per screen inch and a way higher 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way better video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. IPad mini 3 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 3 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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