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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 289.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than iPad mini 3's overall score of 75.3. Both tablets in this comparison review come with the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system), so both of them should give you the same OS features. Although the Apple iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 were released only a couple months apart, the Apple iPad Air 2 construction is much thinner but extremely heavier than the iPad mini 3.
The 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, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics co-processor. The iPad mini 3 has a slightly better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
Apple iPad Air 2 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
The iPad Air 2 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit better battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has a 16% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bit cheaper.
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