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Apple iPad 3
64 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 33.00mm 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is slightly better than the iPad 3, having a 72 score against 67.7. Apple iPad mini 2's construction is newer, incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the iPad 3. Both tablets we compare here work with iOS OS, but the Apple iPad mini 2 has newer 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version, offering some nice extra features.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit higher display density. IPad mini 2 counts with a better performing CPU than iPad 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also has an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad 3 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 features a bit better camera than iPad 3. Both have the same camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad 3 counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 79% larger battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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