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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a 77.5 score against 60.6. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad mini 3 has a way better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a better pixel number per inch in the screen.
IPad mini 3 features a really superior performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6 lesser cpu cores and 7 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics co-processor. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) and iPad mini 3 have incredibly similar cameras, although the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a much better resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior memory for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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