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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than the iPad 10.2 (2020)'s 62.2 global score. IPad mini 3 is a much lighter portable tablet than iPad 10.2 (2020), but they have the same thickness. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while iPad 10.2 (2020) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. IPad mini 3 has a much greater performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a more vivid display than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. IPad mini 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020). IPad 10.2 (2020) captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a way better resolution back camera.
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