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Apple iPad 3
32 GB VerizonApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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 | 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 is slightly better than the iPad 3, with a 72 score against 69.5. The iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it is also way lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 3. Both tablets in this comparison include iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version, counting with a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The iPad mini 2 has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display. Apple iPad 3 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 2 features a superior processor than iPad 3, and although they both have 2 CPU cores and the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 2 also has an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 79 percent greater battery size.
IPad mini 2 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 3. Both have the same video quality, a 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than the iPad 3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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