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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-07-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 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 (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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is much better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's overall score of 62.2. The iPad mini 3 is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a little faster CPU than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a more vivid screen than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little greater pixels number per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini 3 takes greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 3 features a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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