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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-08-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| 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 652 8976 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| 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) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a general score of 77.5 against 62.6. IPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad mini 3's construction is much older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than Asus ZenPad Z8s.
IPad mini 3 has a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. IPad mini 3 features a much better display than Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both of them have a same size screen, exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px and the same pixel density.
IPad mini 3 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini 3 features a much better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a back camera with a much lower 5 megapixels resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity instead of 4680mAh.
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