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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-10-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 680.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 3, having a general score of 77.5 against 77.5. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro design is much newer, but way thicker and heavier than the Apple iPad mini 3.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a greater pixel count in each inch of display. The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, because it has a lot better 13 MP resolution back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than iPad mini 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad mini 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPad mini 3, resigning a couple specs and features.
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