iPad Mini 3 vs Samsung Tab S 8.4 Comparison: Features, Specs Review - Difficult Choice To Make

Choosing between two top-of-the-line tablets can be difficult. When it comes to the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the iPad Mini 3, the process could be lengthy and tiresome. Here's how you can pick the best tablet between these two to suit your needs.

When it comes to design, Apple has long been at the cutting edge, with a history of releasing great looking tablets. The iPad Mini 3 is undoubtedly one of these. It has a full aluminum body, fingerprint scanner, and aesthetically curved edges.

Compared to this, the Samsung Tab S 8.4 is made entirely of plastic and has dimples on its back panel. As for colors the iPad Mini 3 has three -- silver, space grey and gold -- while the Samsung Tab S 8.4 comes in white and bronze.

In terms of size, the Samsung Tab S 8.4 is bigger than the iPad Mini 3 but is much lighter. Comparing their displays, the iPad Mini 3 has a 7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a pixel density of 324 pixels per inch. The Samsung Tab S 8.4 has a bigger 8.4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive screen with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a pixel density of 359 pixels per inch.

The iPad Mini 3 also comes with palm rejection and a bigger 6470 mAh battery compared to the 4900 mAh version on the Samsung Tab S 8.4. However, the device from Apple does not have a micro SD slot.

As for their specs, the iPad Mini 3 has the Apple A7 chipset along with a dual-core Cyclone ARM v8-based CPU clocked at 1.3 GHz. Compared to this, the Samsung Tab S 8.4 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset along with the Exynos 5420 which has four Cortex-A15 cores clocked 1.9 GHz while the other four Cortex-A7cores are clocked at 1.3GHz.

Finally in terms of price, both tablets are available at US$400, though Gizmag notes that the Samsung Tab S 8.4 can be purchased at a cheaper rate as it is frequently available at a discount.