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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-06-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is a lot better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 general score. The iPad mini 3 is a just a little heavier tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8, but both of them are equally thin. IPad mini 3 has a little bit better performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
IPad mini 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Asus ZenPad Z8. They have an equal 1536 x 2048px resolution, a better pixels number per screen inch and a screen of the same size. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 3 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it has a tinier aperture, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with a lot worse resolution. IPad mini 3 features a much longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
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