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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x | Android |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-11-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 7.48 |
| 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 | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 7.68 |
| 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
IPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's score of 65.7. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, we must highlight that it is also older, just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android OS.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a better display than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2. Both of them have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, a screen of the same size and the same count of pixels in each screen inch.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 3 features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 6190mAh. IPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, a smaller camera aperture and a lower 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad mini 3 is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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