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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 58.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HP |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-02-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.22 x 7.16 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 460.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3795 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8380mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is way better than the HP ProPad 600's 58.2 general score. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x operating system, and HP ProPad 600 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. IPad mini 3's body is much lighter and extremely thinner than the HP ProPad 600, although they were released with only a couple months difference.
The iPad mini 3 features a little more vivid screen than HP ProPad 600, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad mini 3 features a little bit better performance than HP ProPad 600, because although it has a lower number of cores and 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HP ProPad 600, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 3 takes greater photos and videos than HP ProPad 600, although it has a back camera with a lot worse 5 MP resolution.
HP ProPad 600 counts with improved battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 8380mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than HP ProPad 600, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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