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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.13 ounces | -- |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is way better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s score of 61. Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior processing unit than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has 2 less processing cores.
IPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a just a bit better screen density. IPad mini (7th Gen) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images in low-light situations.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a way better battery performance than iPad mini (7th Gen).
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