Apple iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (LTE)

  • Apple iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular was first released on 09/01/2013. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 7.9 inches with a resolution of 1536x2048 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    In terms of cameras, the iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular on the rear packs a camera of 5-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 1.2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 200.00 x 134.70 x 7.20 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 341.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Apple iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (LTE) was first released on 02/01/2017. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 9.7 inches with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a non-removable battery of 6000mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (LTE) is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 4GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab S3 (LTE) on the rear packs a camera of 13-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 5-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 256GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 237.30 x 169.00 x 6.00 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 434.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (LTE) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

-

Looks great

Light and easy to carry around

Cellular data connectivity

S-Pen included

-

Limited multitasking

Android still isn’t great on tablets

Model
iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular
Galaxy Tab S3 (LTE)
Price
$395
$575
Release date
September 2013
February 2017
Dimensions (mm)
200.00 x 134.70 x 7.20
237.30 x 169.00 x 6.00
Weight (g)
341.00
434.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
-
6000
Screen size (inches)
7.9
9.7
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
1536x2048 pixels
2048x1536 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
326
-
Processor
1.3GHz one-core
1.6GHz quad-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
-
256
Rear camera
5-megapixel
13-megapixel
Front camera
1.2-megapixel
5-megapixel
Operating system
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
-
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.00
4.20
USB OTG
No
No
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope