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Apple iPad 3
64 GBApple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.32 |
| 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 has a score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad 3's 67.7 global score. These devices have iOS OS, but the Apple iPad mini has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 3 has iOS 7.x, so it provides you lots of additional features and improved performance. The Apple iPad mini construction is notably thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad 3.
The Apple iPad mini has a little faster processing unit than iPad 3, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini also counts with a GPU. IPad 3 has a sharper display than iPad mini, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a larger display and a much higher pixel number per inch of display.
The Apple iPad mini features a bit better camera than iPad 3. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a 5 MP back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a F2.4 camera aperture. The iPad mini's memory to install games and applications is very similar to the iPad 3 one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The iPad 3 features a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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