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Apple iPad
32 GB Wi-FiApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 45.9 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2010-01-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 288.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is a lot better than Apple iPad, getting a 75.3 score against 45.9. Both tablets we are comparing have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad mini 3 has a newer 8.x version and Apple iPad has iOS 5.1, so it provides some extra features. The iPad mini 3 body is much newer, notably lighter and notably thinner than Apple iPad.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much better processing power than iPad, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a higher number of cores , a 64-bit processing unit and 768 MB more RAM memory. IPad mini 3 counts with a much better display than iPad, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad, because it has 64 GB internal storage. IPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad.
The iPad mini 3 costs a bit more than the iPad, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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