| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| -- | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 69.6. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The iPad mini 3 features a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 7 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
IPad mini 3 features a way better display than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. The iPad mini 3 counts with as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot higher resolution camera in the back. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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