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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 316.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S5e has a global score of 78.6, which is slightly better than iPad mini 3's 75.2 score. Although the Galaxy Tab S5e is somewhat heavier than iPad mini 3, it's incredibly thinner and much newer. The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 operating system, and iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the display. Galaxy Tab S5e features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a superior camera than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a way more mega pixels camera and a lot better (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features just a little better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S5e is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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