Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab S3, having an 85.9 score against 75.2. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPad mini (2019)'s construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab S3, but it is a lot lighter.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much better display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a just a little greater pixels count per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations, a lot higher video resolution and a much better 13 MP resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with better battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5058mAh.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPad mini (2019), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, resigning some features and specifications.
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