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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-11-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a general score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 3's overall score of 77.5. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) construction is a lot newer and notably thinner, but incredibly heavier than iPad mini 3. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit better performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much better camera than iPad mini 3, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution, a way better 12 MP resolution back camera and a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad mini 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the iPad mini 3, letting go a couple specs and features.
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