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Apple iPad 3
64 GB VerizonApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 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 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 475.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 has a global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than iPad 3's overall score of 71.1. IPad mini 3 is a much newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and a lot lighter than the iPad 3. Both tablets in our current comparison include iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad mini 3 has the newer 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version.
IPad mini 3 features just a bit better looking screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a little better display pixel density. IPad mini 3 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has more internal memory.
IPad mini 3 counts with a better processing unit than iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 3 also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. IPad mini 3 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 3. Both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and a 5 megapixels back camera.
IPad 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh.
The iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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