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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x | Android |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-05-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Kepler GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| 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 | 6700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a general score of 77.5, which is a lot better than Xiaomi MiPad's 64.4 global score. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Xiaomi MiPad works with Android OS. The iPad mini 3 is a just a bit lighter and just a little thinner tablet device than Xiaomi MiPad, even though both were only released with a few months difference.
The iPad mini 3 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processor. The iPad mini 3 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi MiPad. Both of them have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, a same size display and the same pixels density.
IPad mini 3 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. IPad mini 3 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a worse video resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi MiPad features a bit superior battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi MiPad, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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