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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | 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 | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 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
The iPad mini 3 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), having a overall score of 77.5 against 72.3. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini 3's design is noticeably lighter but way thicker than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a brighter display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels in each inch of display.
The iPad mini 3's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 3 has a much better battery duration than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) and the iPad mini 3 count with really similar cameras, although the iPad mini 3 has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels and a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments.
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