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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-09-25 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch is just a bit better than the iPad mini 3, having a global score of 79.3 against 77.5. IPad 10.2-inch is a much newer and just a bit thinner tablet than iPad mini 3, but it is heavier. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM.
IPad mini 3 has a much better looking display than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch. IPad 10.2-inch has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the iPad 10.2-inch also has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
IPad 10.2-inch features as much storage to install applications and games as the Apple iPad mini 3 one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 39% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a better device, it costs more money than iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad mini 3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy iPad mini 3, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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