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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-09-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 is better than the iPad (2020), with a score of 77.5 against 66.6. IPad mini 3 is a noticeably lighter device than the iPad (2020), but both of them have the same thickness. The iPad mini 3 features a bit better display than iPad (2020), because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better display density.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad (2020) features a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the iPad (2020) also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The iPad (2020) shoots slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the iPad (2020) also has a way more megapixels back facing camera. IPad mini 3 features a superior battery performance than iPad (2020).
Apple iPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad (2020), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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