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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 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 |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is a little bit better than the iPad mini 3, getting a overall score of 77.1 against 75.3. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). Even though Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 were only released 0 months apart, the Apple iPad Air 2 body is a lot thinner but much heavier than iPad mini 3.
The iPad mini 3 has a slightly better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount in each display inch. Apple iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2 count with incredibly similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 has a little better battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air 2 is also a bit cheaper.
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