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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad 3
16 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 355.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than iPad 3, having a score of 77.4 against 68.2. These tablets work with iOS operating system, but Apple iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version, giving you some additional features. The Apple iPad mini 3 construction is way newer, somewhat thinner and much lighter than the iPad 3.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a little bit better screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a better processing unit than iPad 3, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
The iPad mini 3 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better camera than iPad 3. Both of them have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
Apple iPad 3 features a way better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 is a little more expensive than iPad 3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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