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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2024-05-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| 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 has an overall score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s 71.3 score. Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Although Apple iPad mini 3 is older and notably thicker than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), it's construction is still extremely lighter.
The iPad mini 3 has a very superior processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit. IPad mini 3 has a way better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a camera that's just as good as Apple iPad mini 3's camera, although the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) also has a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much larger camera aperture to capture better images in low light situations. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s memory for apps and games is just as good as the Apple iPad mini 3 one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 3 features a much better battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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