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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| 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, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 3, getting a 75.6 score against 71.1. These devices use iOS operating system, but the Apple iPad mini 4 has a newer 9.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. Apple iPad mini 4 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than Apple iPad 3.
The Apple iPad mini 4 has just a little better performance than Apple iPad 3, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM. Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
The iPad mini 4 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 3, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad 3 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 126 percent more battery capacity. The iPad mini 4 counts with a slightly better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad mini 4 also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini 4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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