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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-03-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, having a 72.3 score against 65.9. The iPad mini 3 is a thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface 3, even though they were released only 6 months apart. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 3 has Windows 8.1 OS.
The iPad mini 3 features a better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores , an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 3 captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with lot less mega pixels. Microsoft Surface 3 has a superior storage to install applications and games than iPad mini 3, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, iPad mini 3 is also cheaper.
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