Global Score | |
75.7 | 75.2 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x |
2013-10-22 | 2014-10-16 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
16.86 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
Aluminium | Aluminium |
$ 380.00 | $ 320.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
9.27 | 9.18 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
7.7 | 7.7 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
33.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
7.92 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.6 |
Battery Life | |
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
9.52 | 7.84 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad Air is slightly better than the iPad mini 3, getting a overall score of 75.7 against 75.2. The Apple iPad Air is a extremely heavier device than the iPad mini 3, but both of them have the same thickness. Both tablets in this review use the same iOS 8.x OS. The iPad Air has a bit superior processor than Apple iPad mini 3. Both of them have a 1 GB RAM, a 600 MHz graphics processing unit, 2 cores and a 64 bits processor.
The iPad mini 3 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. IPad mini 3's camera is very similar to the camera in iPad Air, both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and a back camera with a 5 MP resolution.
IPad mini 3's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as iPad Air's one, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air counts with a really longer battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
Although iPad Air is a better device, it costs more money than iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad mini 3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the iPad mini 3, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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