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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 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 |
| 9.18 | 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, 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 | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 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 iPad mini 3 is a little bit better than iPad mini 2, getting a score of 77.5 against 77.2. The iPad mini 3 has the same thickness and weight than the iPad mini 2. Both of these devices work with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). IPad mini 3 has a display that's very similar to the iPad mini 2 one, they have a screen with the same size, the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater pixel number in each display inch.
IPad mini 3 has a processor that is just as good as the iPad mini 2 one, both of them have a 64-bit processing unit, the same RAM amount, a Dual-Core processing unit and a 600 megahertz graphics processing unit. The iPad mini 3's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as iPad mini 2's one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity. IPad mini 3 features a camera that's just as good as the iPad mini 2 one, both have the same video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Apple iPad mini 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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