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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Lenovo ThinkPad 10
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-05-13 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.45 x 6.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.52 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3795 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics Gen7 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 10's overall score of 62.5. Even when iPad mini 3 and Lenovo ThinkPad 10 were released with only a few months difference, iPad mini 3 is somewhat thinner and notably lighter. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Lenovo ThinkPad 10 has Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
IPad mini 3 has a much better screen than Lenovo ThinkPad 10, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a better display density. The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 has as much storage for games and applications as the iPad mini 3, they have the same internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit better performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 10, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 10, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Lenovo ThinkPad 10.
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