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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 325.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the iPad mini 3, getting a overall score of 74.2 against 72.3. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). Even though Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 were only released 0 months apart, the Apple iPad Air 2 body is a lot thinner but much heavier than iPad mini 3.
The iPad mini 3 has a slightly better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount in each display inch. Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 count with incredibly similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 has a little better battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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