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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-10-30 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s 62.4 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) has Android, Amazon Fire UI OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 is an a lot older tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it is extremely thinner and a lot lighter anyway.
The iPad mini 3 counts with an incredibly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a higher pixel density. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini 3 features a bit faster processor than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. IPad mini 3 features just a bit better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution and a way better (Full HD) video resolution.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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