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Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 75.2 |
| 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 |
| $ 395.00 | $ 320.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
The iPad mini 3 is slightly better than the iPad 4, getting a 75.2 score against 68.4. IPad mini 3's construction is noticeably lighter and thinner than the iPad 4. Both of these tablets include iOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version and iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version.
The iPad mini 3 has a bit better CPU than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64 bits processing unit and a faster graphics processor working at 600 megahertz. Apple iPad mini 3 features a little more vivid display than iPad 4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
IPad mini 3 and Apple iPad 4 count with very similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have equal internal memory. Apple iPad mini 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad mini 3's camera is just as good as Apple iPad 4's camera, both of them have the same aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates.
Apple iPad mini 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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