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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 is a little bit better than Apple iPad 4, getting a 72.3 score against 66.7. These tablets include iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad mini 3 has 8.x version and Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x, so it gives you a couple additional features and optimized performance. The iPad mini 3 is a way lighter and thinner device than Apple iPad 4.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better CPU than iPad 4, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits CPU and a much better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a little sharper screen than iPad 4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a quite higher pixel amount in each screen inch.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a camera that is very similar to the Apple iPad mini 3 one, they have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels. Apple iPad 4 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
IPad mini 3 costs a little more money than the iPad 4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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