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Apple iPad 3
64 GB VerizonApple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 77.4 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 475.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the iPad 3's 71.1 global score. Both devices in our current comparison use iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a way newer tablet device, and it is also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 3.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a quite higher screen density. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better performance than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
IPad mini 3 features a little bit better camera than iPad 3. Both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution back camera. IPad mini 3 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
IPad 3 has a superior battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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