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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iOS 8.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S8's 76.7 score. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 operating system. Apple iPad mini 3's body is much lighter than the Galaxy Tab S8, although it is somewhat thicker and was released 8 years before.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has less cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot better (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has longer battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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