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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-08-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, having a overall score of 77.5 against 65.2. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is much lighter than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's a little bit thicker and was released about a year before. IPad mini 3 features a sharper screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processor.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit superior battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity. IPad mini 3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with a way lower 5 MP resolution.
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