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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, with a 77.5 score against 65.4. Apple iPad mini 3 is a lighter portable tablet than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but both of them are equally thin. These tablets include iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad mini 3 has newer 8.x version and Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x version.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a bit higher display density. IPad mini 3 has a bit better CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has a 39% more battery capacity. Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
IPad mini 3 is way more expensive than the iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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