Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than iPad mini 3's global score of 77.5. Although Galaxy Tab S4 is much heavier than the iPad mini 3, it's a little thinner and newer. The iPad mini 3 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with 6 more cores and 3 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 3, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a much higher 13 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than iPad mini 3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is also a lot cheaper.
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