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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 300.00 | $ 289.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 32.00mm 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a bit better than iPad 3, with a 75.3 score against 71.1. Both of these tablets use iOS OS, but iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version. The iPad mini 3 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and notably lighter than iPad 3. Apple iPad mini 3 features a slightly better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
IPad mini 3 has a superior performance than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini 3 also has an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPad mini 3 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad 3. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad mini 3 and iPad 3 count with incredibly similar storage to install games and applications, they have equal 64 GB internal memory. The iPad 3 has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also cheaper than the iPad 3, which makes it a simple decision.
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