Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.91 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy Tab S3 is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a general score of 75.2 against 63.3. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction is just a little bit thinner but way heavier than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a lot better performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 less CPU cores (but faster).
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little bit better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 13 megapixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab S3 has a way better battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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