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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-11-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a lot better than Acer Predator 8, with a overall score of 77.5 against 57.7. IPad mini 3's body is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Acer Predator 8, even though it was released about 13 months before. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
IPad mini 3 counts with a little better processing power than Acer Predator 8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and 2 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor. The iPad mini 3 counts with a sharper screen than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The iPad mini 3 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini 3 features a really longer battery performance than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 44 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a lot better camera than Acer Predator 8. Both of them have a same resolution camera.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is way more expensive than the Acer Predator 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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