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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 72 | 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 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
IPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72, which is a little bit better than iPad 3's score of 69.5. IPad mini 2's construction is newer, incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 3. Both of these tablets work with iOS OS, but the iPad mini 2 has newer 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version.
IPad mini 2 features a quite better processing power than iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also has an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
IPad 3 has much more memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory. IPad 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has a 79 percent more battery size. The iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better camera than iPad 3. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The iPad mini 2 costs a little more than the iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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