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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 77.4 |
| 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 |
| 13.00 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| 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 is better than Galaxy Tab Active, having a 77.4 score against 66.9. Although the iPad mini 3 and the Galaxy Tab Active were released with only a couple of months difference, the iPad mini 3 is somewhat lighter and extremely thinner. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot better pixel count per inch in the display. The iPad mini 3 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a better 600 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad mini 3 captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 5 mega pixels resolution. The iPad mini 3 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad mini 3 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab Active, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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