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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-09-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is a lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 overall score. The iPad mini 3 design is incredibly newer, a lot lighter and thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE works with Android 4.0 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a brighter display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad mini 3 has much more memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 3 features a bit better processor than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bit CPU and a faster graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz. Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
IPad mini 3 has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The iPad mini 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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