Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | 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 | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 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
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is better than the Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 global score. The iPad mini 3 body has the same thickness than Apple iPad (2020), but it is notably lighter. IPad mini 3 features just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad (2020), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen pixel density.
The iPad (2020) counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the iPad (2020) also counts with more cores. The Apple iPad (2020) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has much more storage to store more apps and games than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad (2020).
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a bit more money than the iPad (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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