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| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 35.00mm 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 |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is better than Apple iPad 3, with a 75.6 score against 64.7. Both tablets we are comparing here have iOS OS, but iPad mini 4 has 9.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x, so it counts with some extra features. The iPad mini 4 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also much lighter and extremely thinner than Apple iPad 3.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad 3, because although it has 1 lesser cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. IPad 3 features a much better battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 11560mAh battery size. The Apple iPad mini 4 captures slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad mini 4 is also cheaper than the Apple iPad 3.
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