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Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 355.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 72, which is a bit better than iPad 3's 68.2 overall score. IPad mini 2 is a newer device, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 3. These tablets work with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad mini 2 has 8.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version, so it provides you some extra features and enhanced performance.
The iPad mini 2 has a more powerful CPU than iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits CPU and a GPU. The iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 3. Both of them have a back camera with a 5 megapixels, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution. IPad mini 2's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as Apple iPad 3's one, they have equal 16 GB internal storage.
IPad 3 features a really longer battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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