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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad 3
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 7.x, 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 | 23.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 335.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| 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 a bit better than iPad 3, with a score of 72.3 against 67.7. Apple iPad mini 3's construction is a lot newer, incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the iPad 3. These tablets have iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad mini 3 has newer 8.x version and iPad 3 has iOS 7.x version, so it provides some additional features and performance optimizations.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a better performance than iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cpu cores, the iPad mini 3 also has a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The iPad mini 3 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The iPad 3 features a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad mini 3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 3. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same diafragm aperture.
The iPad 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 11560mAh battery size.
IPad mini 3 costs a little more than the Apple iPad 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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