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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| -- | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is much better than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s global score of 60.9. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores and 7 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad mini 3 has a way better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. IPad mini 3 features a camera that's very similar to the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) one, although the iPad mini 3 has a lot smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with way less MP resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory. The iPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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