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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 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 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 global score. Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad mini 3's body is notably thicker but notably lighter than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
IPad mini 3 has a lot better processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has less RAM and 6 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a camera that is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, although the Apple iPad mini 3 has a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a lot smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video. The iPad mini 3's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both of them have equal internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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