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Apple iPad 3
32 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 72.3 |
| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 | 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
Apple iPad mini 3 is just a bit better than iPad 3, with a global score of 72.3 against 69.5. Apple iPad mini 3's design is way newer, thinner and notably lighter than iPad 3. Both of these tablets have iOS operating system, but Apple iPad mini 3 has 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version, so it gives a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
IPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a greater hardware performance than iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
IPad 3 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a slightly better camera than Apple iPad 3. Both of them have the same diafragm aperture, a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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