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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-01-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, getting a 77.5 score against 64.8. The iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The iPad mini 3 is a much older and a bit thicker device than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, but Apple made it much lighter anyway.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better looking screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
IPad mini 3 has a bit better performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and 4 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional GPU. Apple iPad mini 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a way worse resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has longer battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
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