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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-06-30 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 157 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab E's 60.7 score. Although the iPad mini 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab E were released with only 9 months difference, the iPad mini 3 is just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter. The iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel quantity per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The iPad mini 3 features a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has an inferior number of 1300 megahertz cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
IPad mini 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels, the iPad mini 3 also has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality. IPad mini 3 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features longer battery life than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 6350mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
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