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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GBApple 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 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
The iPad Air 2 is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 3, with a score of 79.3 against 77.5. The iPad Air 2 body is incredibly heavier but extremely thinner than the Apple iPad mini 3, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. These devices use the same iOS 8.x OS. IPad mini 3 features a slightly better screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
The Apple iPad mini 3's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 2 one, both have exactly the same internal memory. The iPad mini 3 features a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a larger number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The iPad Air 2 has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a little better battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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