Apple iPad mini 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | December 2021 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2014 | Coming Soon - December 2021 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 32,687 ($480.69) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in) |
246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE (unspecified) |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) | - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) ) |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 8.1 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | |
| - | One UI 3.0 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] | Mali G52 MP2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/64/128 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| v2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 (Safari) | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery (24.3 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 6470 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |