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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-02-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.18 x 6.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Celeron N3350 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD 500 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 0.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 6900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is way better than Alcatel PLUS 12, with a 77.5 score against 58.9. Although iPad mini 3 is noticeably older than Alcatel PLUS 12, it's construction is a bit thinner and much lighter. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Alcatel PLUS 12 works with Windows 10 OS. Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit faster processor than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much sharper screen than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini 3 has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Alcatel PLUS 12, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel PLUS 12 has a bit longer battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size. The iPad mini 3 has a lot better camera than Alcatel PLUS 12.
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