Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S3, having a 75.6 score against 75.2. IPad mini 4 is a much lighter device than the Galaxy Tab S3, but both of them are equally thin. The iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPad mini 4 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a bit better processor than iPad mini 4, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S3 captures much better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a lot larger aperture, a way better video quality and a back camera with a way better 13 megapixels resolution.
Although iPad mini 4 is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPad mini 4, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab S3, giving up some features and specs.
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