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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2022-10-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is slightly better than iPad (2022)'s global score of 74.7. Apple iPad mini 3 is a noticeably lighter tablet than iPad (2022), but they have the same thickness. Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, while iPad (2022) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system.
The Apple iPad (2022) counts with a superior CPU than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a 64-bit processor, the Apple iPad (2022) also counts with a larger number of cores. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad (2022), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
IPad mini 3 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPad (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. IPad mini 3 features a much longer battery life than iPad (2022). IPad (2022) captures way better photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has a way bigger aperture, a much better (4K) video definition and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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