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Apple iPad 3
32 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 675.00 | $ 679.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 7.83 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is way better than Apple iPad 3's 69.5 overall score. Apple iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 operating system. Apple iPad mini (2019)'s construction is incredibly newer, incredibly thinner and much lighter than the Apple iPad 3.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior processing power than Apple iPad 3, because it has a 64 bits processor, 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. IPad mini (2019) features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 3 has a much longer battery performance than iPad mini (2019), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity. The iPad mini (2019) takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPad 3, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture and the same video resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and faster video frame rates.
IPad mini (2019) is a little more expensive than Apple iPad 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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