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Apple iPad 3
64 GB VerizonApple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 72.3 |
| 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 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | 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 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 3, getting a global score of 72.3 against 71.1. Both tablets in our current comparison have iOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is way newer, a lot lighter and thinner than the Apple iPad 3.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a bit better pixels amount per inch in the screen. Apple iPad mini 3 has a better performing processor than iPad 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad 3. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels. The Apple iPad 3 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 3 features a very superior battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh.
The iPad mini 3 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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