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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 360.00 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.52 |
| 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
The iPad Air has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 3's 77.4 overall score. These devices include the same iOS 8.x OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. IPad Air's body has the same thickness than Apple iPad mini 3, but it's heavier. Apple iPad Air features just a little better performance than Apple iPad mini 3. Both have a 64 bits processor, a Dual-Core processor, a 600 MHz graphics processor and 1 GB of RAM memory.
The iPad mini 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density. The iPad mini 3 and the iPad Air both count with really similar cameras, they have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture.
The Apple iPad Air features as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Apple iPad mini 3 one, both have exactly the same internal memory. IPad Air counts with a much better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 39 percent larger battery size.
The iPad Air not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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