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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.5 |
| 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 | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a bit better than iPad mini 3, having a 77.7 score against 77.5. Apple iPad Air's design has the same thickness than iPad mini 3, but it's much heavier. Both of these tablets include the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The Apple iPad Air counts with a bit faster processor than iPad mini 3. They have 2 cpu cores, a 600 megahertz graphics processor, the same RAM memory amount and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a camera that is just as good as the iPad Air one, both have the same resolution back facing camera, a F2.4 camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition. The iPad Air and the Apple iPad mini 3 both count with quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 6350mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad Air is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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