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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 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 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72, which is slightly better than Apple iPad 3's global score of 71.1. Both of these tablets include iOS operating system, but the iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1, so it counts with some nice extra features and better performance. The iPad mini 2 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Apple iPad 3.
The iPad mini 2 features just a bit better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of display. The iPad mini 2 counts with a more powerful CPU than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor.
IPad mini 2 shoots a bit better videos and photos than iPad 3. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates, a F2.4 diafragm aperture and a same resolution back camera. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 3 has a much better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 79% greater battery size.
The iPad mini 2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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