Comparison: Mini Retina iPad, Kindle Fire and Galaxy Tab 3 HDX 8.0 - iPadizate

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compare the most popular mini-tablet: iPad Mini Retina, Kindle Fire and Galaxy Tab 3 HDX 8.0

tablets will be one of the most requested gifts this holiday season, but within these, the category of mini-tablets have been gaining strength in recent years. For many consumers, its small size, lower price and comfort that is supposed to bring added value above.

Today

analyze three of the most popular mini-tablets: the iPad Mini Retina, the Kindle Fire and Galaxy Tab HDX 3 8.0. Broadly, the Kindle and Galaxy Tab have a plastic body, while the iPad Mini is constructed of aluminum. All three offer a minimum of 10 hours of battery life and none of the three this is user replaceable.

From here, each differs in price and some other features, so let’s look more closely at each of them.

Kindle Fire

HDX

new member of the family Kindle Fire has a 7 inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a density of 323 pixels per inch. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon processor at 2.2 GHz and 2 GB of RAM.

As for the operating system, the Kindle Fire HDX uses its own variant called Fire Android OS 3.0 (Mojito). So we will only have a front camera for video calls with 720p HD quality. Finally, in terms of its size, the Amazon tablet measures 128 x 186 mm and is 9 mm thick.

One of the great features of the Kindle Fire HDX is its content. When you buy a Kindle, this preload all the contents you have in your Amazon account , therefore, all your books, movies and music will automatically find the tablet.

Technical support is also an important point to consider, since you’ll be able to access via a button to support online, through which you can ask all the questions you have about your new device.

Prices start at

€ 229 for WiFi model 16 GB capacity. for 15 € more avoid having to see ads on the lock screen and 100 € more you can enjoy 4G connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 3

mini-tablet Samsung has the biggest screen in the 3 models to compare, neither more nor less than 8 inches at a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a density of 189 pixels per inch. Inside it has a dual core processor at 1.5 Ghz and 1.5 Gb of RAM.

Galaxy Tab 8.0 3 runs Android version 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) . As for the cameras, features a 1.3 megapixel front camera and a rear 5 megapixel. Its dimensions are 209.8 x 123.8 mm and 7.4 mm thick. All this gives a weight of 316 grams, not bad for a 8-inch tablet.

A great feature of this mini-tablet is your infrared sensor , which lets you use the device like a remote control. The Samsung WatchOn application is included in the device and provides a wealth of information about a large number of TVs.

prices Galaxy Tab 8.0 spring from March € 249 for the 16 GB model, but in this case we can expand the capacity by a storage device external.

Retina iPad Mini

Apple finally introduced the Retina display on the iPad Mini, as well as in terms of power equate with the iPad Air. First, find a screen of 7.9 inches with a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels and a density of 326 pixels per inch. Inside are the powerful Apple A7 chip, the first to incorporate a 64-bit structure.

Power is one of the great strengths to become the new iPad Mini with Retina, and we will find all the power of the iPad Air on a 7.9-inch device. Its size and weight are also enviable, 135 x 200 x 7.2 mm and only 331 grams.

As for prices, start from 389 € on your Wifi model 16GB . On this basis, we will be adding € 100 each time we increase its capacity or opt for the model with 4G connectivity.

Conclusions

dallanews discussed in the end it boils down to the operating system prefer. If you possess an iPhone or iPad came from an earlier, probably do not want to leave the comfortable iOS ecosystem. If we value the freedom offered by Android, probably the Galaxy Tab 8.0 in March we will be more tempting. Finally, if you are a die-hard readers and we’ve had a Kindle before, the new HDX will be to our liking.

is the first time I purchased a tablet, perhaps the best thing be done with a Kindle or an iPad Mini Retina. The first is the cheapest of the three and the most appropriate if we voracious devourers of books, while the iPad Mini is more intuitive and with many more applications tailored for him that the Galaxy Tab.

And you? Which of these do you prefer tablets