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Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-10-16 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 355.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 32.00mm 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, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than Apple iPad 3, with a 77.4 score against 68.2. Both of these devices include iOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini 3 has the newer 8.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and increased performance. The iPad mini 3 construction is noticeably newer, thinner and a lot lighter than the Apple iPad 3.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit better display than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
IPad mini 3 features a little bit better camera than iPad 3. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition, a F2.4 aperture and a 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 82 percent larger battery size.
The iPad mini 3 is a little more expensive than iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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