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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 3's 77.5 overall score. IPad Air 2's construction is noticeably thinner but extremely heavier than the iPad mini 3, and they were only released 0 months apart. Both tablets we compare here work with the same iOS 8.x operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
The iPad mini 3 has a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of display. The iPad mini 3's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Apple iPad Air 2's one, both have the same internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a little better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with more cpu cores and an additional graphics processing unit. IPad Air 2 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The iPad Air 2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a great choice.
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