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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.9 |
| 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 |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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
The iPad Air is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 3, getting a score of 77.9 against 75.3. These devices have the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user the same OS features. IPad Air is a a lot heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini 3, but both of them are equally thin.
IPad mini 3 features a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little greater screen density. IPad Air features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air has just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 3. Both have the same number of cores, a 64-bit CPU, a 600 megahertz GPU and 1 GB of RAM. The iPad Air has a really longer battery life than iPad mini 3, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh. Apple iPad Air and iPad mini 3 both have really similar cameras, they have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture.
IPad Air not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad mini 3.
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