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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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
The Apple iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 3, having a global score of 74.2 against 72.3. The Apple iPad Air 2 body is notably thinner but notably heavier than Apple iPad mini 3, and both of them were only released 0 months apart. Both tablets we compare here have the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system).
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with more cores and an additional graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini 3 has just a bit better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Apple iPad Air 2's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to iPad mini 3's one, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 2 takes clearer photos and videos than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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