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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| $ 240.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is better than Apple iPad mini's global score of 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 body is somewhat thinner but notably heavier than the Apple iPad mini. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a quite better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM. Galaxy Tab S3 features a bit better looking screen than iPad mini, because it has a larger screen, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much greater count of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4440mAh.
Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a way bigger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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