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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | 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 |
| 5.5 | 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a overall score of 77.5 against 54.1. The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. Apple iPad mini 3's body has the same thickness than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's just a little bit heavier.
The iPad mini 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad mini 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad mini 3 has a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates.
Apple iPad mini 3 is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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