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Global Score
6685.9
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1iPadOS 13.x
2012-03-072019-03-18
9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches
23.00 ounces10.87 ounces
Black and WhiteGold, Gray and Silver
--Aluminum
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 675.00$ 679.00
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
--500 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
88.1
Performance
Apple A5X chipsetApple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPUApple 4-core GPU GPU
7.8310.35
Storage
32 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
5.813.3
Camera
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP8.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
35.00mm focal length32.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.818.91
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
--LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
--Nano SIM, Dual SIM
36.1
Battery Life
11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
11.26.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0, EDR
GPSGPS
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The iPad mini (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than the iPad 3's general score of 66. The iPad mini (2019) body is extremely newer, noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than iPad 3. The iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, and iPad 3 counts with iOS 7.x OS. IPad mini (2019) counts with an extremely better CPU than iPad 3, because it has a greater number of faster cores, a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit.

The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a little greater pixel number in each inch in the display. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F2.4 aperture, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has a camera with a way higher 8 MP resolution and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.

The iPad mini (2019) counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad 3 features a really longer battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.

The iPad mini (2019) is a little more expensive than iPad 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.




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