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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-05-05 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2000 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is just a bit better than the Apple iPad mini 3, having a 78.2 score against 77.5. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite body is newer and a little bit thinner than the Apple iPad mini 3's, but it is also noticeably heavier. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a way larger camera aperture and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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