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Apple iPad 4
128 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 360.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 just a bit better than iPad 4, getting a global score of 77.4 against 70.8. Both of these tablets work with iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad mini 3 has 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a somewhat thinner and notably lighter tablet than the iPad 4.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better CPU than iPad 4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper display than iPad 4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad mini 3 has as much memory to install games and applications as Apple iPad 4, both of them have the same internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 3 features a very superior battery life than iPad 4. Apple iPad mini 3 has a camera that's just as good as the camera in iPad 4, both of them have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same resolution back camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad mini 3 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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