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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 77.4 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 349.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a general score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the iPad mini 3's 77.4 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite body is newer and just a little bit thinner than the iPad mini 3's, although it is notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
IPad mini 3 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater screen density. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has much more storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a little longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite takes a little bit better videos and photos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a much bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a very good choice.
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