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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air 2, having a 77.5 score against 77.1. Although the iPad mini 3 and the Apple iPad Air 2 were released only 0 months apart, the iPad mini 3 construction is extremely thicker but also notably lighter than the Apple iPad Air 2. Both of these devices include the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System).
IPad mini 3 features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. IPad mini 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad mini 3 also counts with more processing cores (although slower) and an additional graphics co-processor.
The iPad Air 2 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F2.4 aperture and the same video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a way more MP camera. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little better battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad mini 3, otherwise you can save some money and buy the iPad Air 2, letting go some specifications.
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