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Apple iPad 4
32 GBApple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.3 |
| 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 | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 375.00 | $ 325.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 72.3, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 4's 66.9 score. Both tablets we compare here come with iOS OS, but the iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version and Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, so it provides you some nice extra features. IPad mini 3 is a somewhat thinner and lighter tablet than the Apple iPad 4.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit faster processor than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bit processing unit and a faster graphics processor running at 600 megahertz. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better display than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a bit better pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The iPad mini 3 and Apple iPad 4 feature incredibly similar cameras, both of them have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution and the same diafragm aperture. Apple iPad 4 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has 16 GB more internal memory.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better battery duration than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 3 is also the cheapest one.
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