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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 3's 75.3 score. Both devices in this review work with iOS operating system, but Apple iPad mini 4 has the newer 9.x version and Apple iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x, so it gives you some nice extra features and better performance. The Apple iPad mini 4 construction is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than Apple iPad mini 3.
The iPad mini 3 features a quite better performance than iPad mini 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower), an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad mini 3 features a little sharper display than Apple iPad mini 4. Both of them have a screen of the same size, an equal 1536 x 2048px resolution and the same pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad mini 4 has a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F2.4 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
IPad mini 3 counts with better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 24 percent larger battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 4 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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