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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.3 |
| 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 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 72.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 66.9 general score. Although Apple iPad mini 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active were released only 1 months apart, Apple iPad mini 3 is extremely thinner and lighter. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 OS.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a much better GPU running at 600 MHz and a 64-bit CPU. The iPad mini 3 features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher display pixels density and a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
IPad mini 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a much better 1920x1080 video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also has an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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