Global Score | |
60.4 | 75.3 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x |
2011-03-02 | 2014-10-16 |
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
21.62 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
Black and White | Gold and Gray |
-- | Aluminium |
$ 285.00 | $ 289.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
6.3 | 8.5 |
Performance | |
Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.01 | 9.18 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
5.8 | 7.7 |
Camera | |
0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 32.00mm focal length |
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.16 | 7.92 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
3.5 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
8.24 | 7.84 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Apple iPad 2, with a overall score of 75.3 against 60.4. Both tablets in this review use iOS OS, but Apple iPad mini 3 has a newer 8.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x, counting with a couple additional features. Apple iPad mini 3's design is extremely newer, thinner and notably lighter than Apple iPad 2.
IPad mini 3 features a much better screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel density and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad mini 3 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
IPad mini 3 features a greater hardware performance than iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 3 also has more RAM, a faster 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. The iPad 2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 9% greater battery size.
IPad mini 3 features a way better camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the iPad mini 3 also has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a little more money than Apple iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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