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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-01-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 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 (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 | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is much better than Acer Iconia One 8's general score of 53.7. Apple iPad mini 3's design is thinner than the Acer Iconia One 8, although it's just a little heavier and was released about 15 months before. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia One 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
IPad mini 3 counts with a way better display than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot better screen density. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a superior processing unit than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has an inferior number of 1.3 gigahertz cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. IPad mini 3 features a way better camera than Acer Iconia One 8. They have a 5 mega-pixels camera.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia One 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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