When comparing iPad Mini 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, the Slant community recommends iPad Mini 4 for most people. In the question“What are the best tablets to read e-books on?” iPad Mini 4 is ranked 2nd while Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose iPad Mini 4 is:
The iPad Mini 4 only weighs 299 grams, which makes it easy to hide it in a bag or a pocket of your jacket. It's very small and portable with particularly attractive, high quality industrial design.
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Pros
Pro Sleek design
The iPad Mini 4 only weighs 299 grams, which makes it easy to hide it in a bag or a pocket of your jacket. It's very small and portable with particularly attractive, high quality industrial design.
Pro Battery lasts up to 10 hours
This iPad's battery lasts quite long, especially when compared to previous iPad mini versions. It can sustain up to 10 hours of internet browsing, video watching videos or music listening, due to its 19.1 watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
Pro Camera
The iPad Mini 4 has a much better rear camera than the previous iPads. With an improved sensor, advanced optics, and a cutting‑edge image signal processor, the 8-megapixel camera in iPad mini 4 captures incredibly detailed photos and cinematic 1080p HD videos.
Pro Brilliant screen
The iPad has a 7.9-inch display with the resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. That equates to 326 pixels per inch, which is higher than the iPad Air 2's. It also has a new anti-reflective coating to help with use outside in the sun.
Pro Feels like you're actually touching what's in the display
This iPad mini's fully laminated display has impressive quality, giving the impression that you can actually touch icons and content. It's a Retina display, with a resolutions of 2048 x 1536 at 326 ppi.
Pro The performance is great
This tablet is quite fast and responsive. A quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor and 4 GB of RAM make it suitable for video streaming and gaming.
Pro It's a good alternative to carrying your laptop everywhere
While the Galaxy Tab S3 is not as powerful as a typical laptop with comparable price, it has decent specs, a keyboard (sold separately), and a stylus that make it a quite capable workstation. Of course, it won't be able to replace your normal computer completely, but it will suffice to get some work done in a coffee shop.
Pro The image quality is excellent
The Galaxy Tab S3 has one of the best displays on the market. It's a Super AMOLED screen with a high resolution -
2048 x 1536, that provides a very sharp image even in direct sunlight and works great for watching videos, gaming, and reading. The HDR technology makes it great for watching films because you can see every small detail, even if the action happens in the dark.
Cons
Con Pricey
Relatively expensive compared to other high-end tablets. Given that it's a 7.9'' inch tablet and that, due to its size, its not appropriate for certain kinds of tasks.
Con Storage
Due to a lack of SD card slot, the iPad's storage capacity cannot be upgraded.
Con Hard to replace the battery
The battery of this iPad cannot be replaced easily.
Con Listening to music without headphones leaves much to be desired
This iPad's speakers are not the best to listen to music. They could use some more potency to properly deliver powerful sound.
Con Heavily modified software
Samsung's modifications to Android 7 mean updates are rare and apps you may have no use for are preinstalled.
Con It's quite pricey
The tablet with a stylus will cost you around $550. The price increases to about $620 if you include the cover with a physical keyboard. It's a pretty hefty investment for a tablet since you could get a pretty decent laptop for the same amount.