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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad mini
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.32 |
| 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 mini 3 is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini, getting a 72.3 score against 68.1. IPad mini 3's construction is a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Apple iPad mini. Both devices we compare here come with the same iOS 8.x operating system, so they should provide the same OS features.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a more vivid display than iPad mini, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way higher display density. Apple iPad mini features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
IPad mini 3 has a more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini 3 also has a greater amount of RAM, a better 600 megahertz graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 3 has a superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
IPad mini and iPad mini 3 feature really similar cameras, both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture, a 5 MP camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
The Apple iPad mini 3 costs exactly the same than the iPad mini, making it a very good choice.
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