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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| -- | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 7.04 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's global score of 73.3. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has Android 13 operating system. IPad mini 3 has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad mini 3 has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density. The Apple iPad mini 3 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and the iPad mini 3 both count with similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
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