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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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
IPad mini 3 has a score of 75.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's 75.2 global score. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad mini 3 is a newer portable tablet than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little thicker.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a slower 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad mini 3, because it has a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a little larger display and a just a little better pixel number in each inch of screen.
IPad mini 3 features a slightly better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad mini 3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a much lower 5 megapixels resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
The iPad mini 3 and the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 cost the same.
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