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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than the Microsoft Surface 3, with a 77.5 score against 66.3. The Apple iPad mini 3 design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface 3, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. The iPad mini 3 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much higher screen pixels density.
The iPad mini 3 features a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has lesser RAM and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a worse video definition.
Microsoft Surface 3's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Apple iPad mini 3 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini 3 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
The iPad mini 3 costs more money than Microsoft Surface 3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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