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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 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 |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Apple iPad mini 3's 75.3 global score. IPad Air is a heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini 3, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Both tablets in this review include the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). IPad Air has a little faster processor than Apple iPad mini 3. Both have 1 GB of RAM, a 64 bits CPU, a Dual-Core CPU and a 600 MHz graphics processor.
IPad mini 3 features a slightly better screen than iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels amount in each inch of display. The Apple iPad mini 3 and the iPad Air feature quite similar cameras, both have a same size camera aperture, the same video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
IPad Air features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air has a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 6350mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad Air is also cheaper than the Apple iPad mini 3.
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