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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.81 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a global score of 73.4, which is slightly better than the iPad 3's score of 69.5. The iPad mini 2 is a newer device, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than the iPad 3. Both devices we are comparing here come with iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad mini 2 has 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version, providing you some extra features and optimized performance.
The iPad mini 2 has a little more vivid display than iPad 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit better pixels density. IPad mini 2 and Apple iPad 3 both count with similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 features a quite better processing power than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits CPU and a GPU. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 11560mAh battery size instead of 6471mAh.
The iPad mini 2 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 3. They have a camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size aperture.
The iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 3.
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