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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.1 |
| 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 |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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, 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 | 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has a general score of 77.1, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 3's 75.3 general score. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Apple iPad Air 2 design is a lot thinner but way heavier than the iPad mini 3, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little faster processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with more processing cores (although slower) and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad mini 3 features a little sharper display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with as much memory to install applications and games as the iPad mini 3, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory. IPad Air 2 has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F2.4 camera aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has just a bit better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 16 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the iPad mini 3, which makes it a very good choice.
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