Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 vs Apple iPad mini 6 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

8.0 inches

8.3 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 283 PPI

2266 x 1488 pixels, 327 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

68.46 %

77.41 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor

HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 9810

Apple A15 Bionic

Processor:

Octa-core, 2700 MHz, Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP18

Yes

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

Android (10)

iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity:

5050 mAh

5078 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)

12 MP

Specifications:

F1.8

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Front:

5 MP

12 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches (213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm)

7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches (195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm)

Weight:

15.03 oz (426.0 g)

10.34 oz (297.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Black

Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers

Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 490

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 28, 2020

Sep 14, 2021