Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 366.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 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-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is better than iPad mini 3, with a overall score of 88.1 against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6's design is newer and notably thinner than the iPad mini 3's, but it's also somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 7 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy Tab S6 takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has a lot more MP camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S6 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S6 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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