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Apple iPad mini (2021) Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2021 Sep, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iPadOS 15 Android 10
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) 127.8 x 213.8 x 9.9 mm (5.03 x 8.42 x 0.39 in)
Weight
293/297 g 426 g (Wi-Fi) / 429 g (LTE)
Body
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (2nd generation only)
IP68 dustwater resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810H compliant
Stylus
Color Options
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Black
Display Specifications
Technology
Liquid Retina IPS LCD PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
8.3 inches
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8.0 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating NA
Features
500 nits (typ), Wide color gamut, True-tone NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5178 mAh (19.3 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,5050 mAh
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Charging
NA NA
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4x-.- GHz) Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core) Mali-G72 MP18
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/256GB Built-in 64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 13 MP, AF
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30 60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps
Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
5 MP
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 589 USD $476
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
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