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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) vs Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 vs Apple iPad mini 3 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPad mini 3 X Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) 09Points
7"
TFT

600x1024

3.1
MP

1.3mp

1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
19Points Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 X
7.9"
IPS

1536x2048

5
MP

1.2mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

6350
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better tablet? Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)

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Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)} 9 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A) vs iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)} 19 Advantages Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
+1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core10%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.3GHz 64bit Dual-core
+1.5GB LPDDR250%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs1GB LPDDR3
+Until 64GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+306 grams (10.71 ounces)11%
Lighter
vs341 grams (11.94 ounces)
+(front) 1.3MP7%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 1.2MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Vibrating alertAdvantage
The vibration of the device aids in the use of several features
vsNot supported
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
16GB (12GB available)vs+128GB (120GB available)9 times
More internal storage for applications and files
9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)vs+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)32%
Thinner
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum body, glass frontAdvantage
More resistant material
TFT LCDvs+TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
600x1024 pixelsvs+1536x2048 pixels4 times
Higher resolution screen
170 PPIvs+324 PPI91%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
7"vs+7.9"13%
Larger screen
(back) 3.1MPvs+(back) 5MP60%
Higher resolution main camera
Not supportedvs+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Not supportedvs+HDR photo only main cameraAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
HD (1280x720)vs+Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) VGA (640x480)vs+(front) HD (1280x720)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
4000 mAhvs+6350 mAh59%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+Active noise cancellationAdvantage
More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
3.0 + A2DPvs+4.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP is newer and faster
HTML, XHTMLvs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet

18 Common items in both devices
16 million
Only digital zoom
EIS: Digital stabilization
4G LTE
100 Mbps
Capacitive
Multitouch
+11 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
ModelGalaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Other model namesGalaxy Tab 3 SM-T217A (AT&T)iPad Mini 3 A1601 (4G LTE)
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date9/1/2013, Announced: 4/30/201310/16/2014
Depth9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)111.1 x 188 millimeters (4.37 x 7.4 in)134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in)
Weight306 grams (10.71 ounces)341 grams (11.94 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size7" inches7.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~66% (screen-to-body ratio)~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution600x1024 pixels (16:9)1536x2048 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)170 PPI324 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
System versionAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly BeaniOS 8.0
Firmware updateAndroid 4.4.2 KitKatiOS 12
User InterfaceTouchWiz UX UIfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB (28nm)64bit: Apple A7 APL5698 (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.3GHz Cyclone (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 305PowerVR G6430 MP4
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
RAM memory1.5GB LPDDR21GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)
eMMC
128GB (120GB available)
External storageUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat3 (1, 2, 4, 5, 13)LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels5 megapixels
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.4 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered32mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedAutofocus
Touch focusNot supportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRNot supportedHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)1.3 megapixels1.2 megapixels
Front camera resolution1280x1024 pixels1280x960 pixels
Video recording (secondary)VGA (640x480)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC, M4A

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0USB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro-B USB MHLProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Vibrating alertSupportedNot supported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh6350 mAh
Charger, watts10W Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy7 hours10 hours
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTMLHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Midnight Black
• Quickoffice
• Java framework
• Colors: Black on gray, White on silver, Gold
• Apple SIM only USA and UK
• Oleophobic coating on Retina display
• Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
• Aluminium body
• FaceTime
• Siri natural language
• iCloud cloud service
• Twitter and Facebook
• Lightning connector port
• OpenGL ES 3.0

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4G (SM-T217A)iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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