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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2.1 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, with a general score of 77.5 against 54.7. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 comes with Android 4.2.1 OS. The iPad mini 3 is a lighter tablet than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but they have the same thickness.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. IPad mini 3 features a better display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much better pixels count per inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera. IPad mini 3 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a superior battery performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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