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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2022-10-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than iPad (2022)'s general score of 74.7. The iPad mini 3 is a incredibly lighter portable tablet than iPad (2022), but they have the same thickness. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while iPad (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x operating system.
The Apple iPad (2022) has a quite better hardware performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Apple iPad (2022) also counts with a higher number of faster cores. IPad mini 3 has a little more vivid display than iPad (2022), because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad (2022), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior battery duration than Apple iPad (2022). The iPad (2022) captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way larger aperture and a way more MP camera.
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