For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 or the iPad Mini with Retina Display, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 comes with an 8 inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The iPad Mini 2 comes with a 7.9 inch LED backlit IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 comes with 209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm dimensions and weighs 314 grams. The iPad Mini 2 comes with 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm dimensions and weighs 331 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is equipped with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor and Exynos 4212 chipset. It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The iPad Mini 2 is equipped with a 1.3 GHz dual core cyclone processor and Apple A7 chipset. It comes in 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system and has 1.5 GB of RAM. The iPad Mini 2 runs on the iOS 7 operating system and has 1 GB of RAM.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 sports a 5 MP primary camera with autofocus and the secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP. The iPad Mini 2 sports a 5 MP primary camera with autofocus and the secondary camera on the device is 1.2 MP.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 4450 mAh battery, which allows for a multimedia play time of about 11 hours. The iPad Mini 2 comes with a non-removable 23.8 Wh Li-Po battery, which allows for a multimedia play time of about 10 hours.

Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 16 GB variant with 3G and Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $439.95 and the 16 GB LTE variant is priced at around AU $469.95. The iPad Mini 2 16 GB 4G variant is priced at around AU $659.95 in Australia.

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