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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 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 |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | -- |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 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 global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s score of 73.2. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini 3's design has the same thickness than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but it is way lighter.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little bit better performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also counts with a higher number of cores. IPad mini 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has more internal memory. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has superior battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
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