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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 345.00 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 33.00mm 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad Air is just a bit better than iPad mini 3, having a 77.7 score against 72.3. Both devices in our current comparison use the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. The iPad Air design has the same thickness than iPad mini 3, but it is noticeably heavier.
IPad Air counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 3. Both have the same number of cores, a 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, a 64-bit processing unit and 1 GB of RAM memory. The iPad mini 3 features a little sharper display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a little higher pixels count in each screen inch.
Apple iPad mini 3 and Apple iPad Air feature really similar cameras, they have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The iPad Air features a superior memory for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The iPad Air is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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