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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-06-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is better than the iPad mini 3, getting an 89.8 score against 77.5. IPad Pro 12.9-inch's body is way newer and just a little bit thinner than iPad mini 3's, although it's also much heavier. The iPad mini 3 features a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity in each screen inch.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a superior battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has a 10891mAh battery size instead of 6350mAh. IPad Pro 12.9-inch captures way better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way more expensive than the Apple iPad mini 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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