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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 539.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's general score of 74.6. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is newer and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's, but it's just a little thicker. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a bit worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. IPad mini 3 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini 3, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 2 more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels and a lower (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad mini 3 is also cheaper than the other tablet, making this tablet an easy choice.
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