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Apple iPad 3

32 GB

Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 16 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
6672
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1iOS 8.x, 7.x
2012-03-072013-10-22
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches
23.00 ounces11.68 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack, Gray and White
--Aluminium
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 675.00$ 275.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches7.9 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
88.5
Performance
Apple A5X chipsetApple A7 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM1 GB RAM
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
7.839.18
Storage
32 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
5.84.4
Camera
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
35.00mm focal length33.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.817.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS
--Nano SIM
36.5
Battery Life
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
11.27.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Apple iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the iPad 3, having a 72 score against 66. Apple iPad mini 2's construction is newer, a lot lighter and thinner than iPad 3. Both of these tablets have iOS OS, but the Apple iPad mini 2 has a newer 8.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 7.x. IPad mini 2 counts with a more powerful CPU than iPad 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.

IPad mini 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a quite better count of pixels per inch in the display. IPad 3 has a superior storage for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.

IPad 3 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh. The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad 3. They have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution camera, a F2.4 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality.

The iPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.




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