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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is better than the iPad mini 3's general score of 77.5. The iPad Air (2019) body is extremely newer and extremely thinner, but also extremely heavier than the iPad mini 3. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a slightly better looking screen than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Air (2019) has a more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with 6 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the iPad Air (2019) also has a way more MP back camera and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features improved battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad mini 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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