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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is much better than the Apple iPad mini 3, with an 85.9 score against 77.5. IPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS. The iPad mini (2019) is a way newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than Apple iPad mini 3.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better display than iPad mini (2019). They have the same pixels density, exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution and a display of the same size. IPad mini (2019) has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a better performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with more RAM memory and 6 more cpu cores. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a superior camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rates and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The iPad mini 3 has improved battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than iPad mini 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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