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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 |
| $ 386.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 75.5, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 3's score of 75.2. IPad Air's body has the same thickness than Apple iPad mini 3, but it's noticeably heavier. Both devices in our current comparison use the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). IPad mini 3 features a bit sharper display than iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a quite greater display pixels density.
The iPad Air features a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 3. Both of them have a 64 bits CPU, the same number of cores, a 600 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory. Apple iPad mini 3 and iPad Air both have really similar memory capacity for apps and games, they have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 3's camera is just as good as Apple iPad Air's camera, both of them have the same resolution camera, the same aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. IPad Air has a superior battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 6350mAh.
Although iPad Air is a better device, it is more expensive than iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad mini 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy iPad mini 3, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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