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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a score of 78.4, which is just a bit better than iPad mini 3's 77.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the iPad mini 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE works with Android 13 OS, while iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad mini 3 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad mini 3 features as much memory to install applications and games as Galaxy Tab S9 FE, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a little faster CPU than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE has better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 26% larger battery size.
The iPad mini 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP.
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