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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's general score of 64.1. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 OS. The iPad mini 3 construction is a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it is a lot thicker and was released 9 years before.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The iPad mini 3 has a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S9 features longer battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity against 6350mAh.
IPad mini 3 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution.
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