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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 330.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | Li-Polymer 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a general score of 72.3, which is slightly better than the iPad 4's score of 66.7. The iPad mini 3 is a thinner and notably lighter tablet than iPad 4. These devices include iOS OS, but iPad mini 3 has 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x. The iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better performance than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a little sharper screen than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad 4 counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 4 has a camera that is very similar to the iPad mini 3 one, they have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a F2.4 diafragm aperture. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad mini 3 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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