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Apple iPad 3
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 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 |
| $ 475.00 | $ 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 has a score of 75.6, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 3's 71.1 score. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is extremely newer, a lot lighter and extremely thinner than Apple iPad 3. These devices come with iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad mini 4 has a more recent 9.x version and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version.
The iPad mini 4 has a bit better processor than iPad 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. IPad mini 4 has just a bit better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPad 3 features a way better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 126 percent greater battery capacity. IPad mini 4 has a bit better camera than iPad 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the iPad mini 4 also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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