Global Score | |
66 | 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 |
23.00 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
-- | Aluminium |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 675.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
-- | Nano SIM |
3 | 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 |
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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