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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 3, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 77.5. IPad Pro's design is newer and just a bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than Apple iPad mini 3. Both of these tablets work with iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Pro has 9.x version and Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad Pro, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, a graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores (although slower). The Apple iPad mini 3 features a slightly better looking screen than iPad Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a quite better pixels count per display inch.
Apple iPad Pro shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a F2.4 camera aperture, the Apple iPad Pro also has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. IPad mini 3 and iPad Pro feature quite similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
IPad Pro has a superior battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 62% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Pro is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it an easy choice.
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