Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Apple iPad Mini 4

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
Galaxy S3 mini
News (19)
Galaxy S3 mini Price
$295. Search
Apple iPad Mini 4
  • 7.9" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A8 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 5124 mAh
iPad Mini 4
News (11)
iPad Mini 4 Price
$375. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)iPad Mini 4 (Launched 2015-09-01)
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 7.9" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • A8 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery1500 mAh5124 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 299g (10.5oz), 203.2x134.8x6.1 mm (8.00 x 5.31 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$295$375
Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4"7.9"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%70.6%
Resolution800x4802048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI324 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh5124 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours10 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
Processor BrandApple
Processor NameNovaThor U8420A8
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniiPad Mini 4
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. Apple iPad Mini 4 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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