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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 330.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than the iPad 4, having a general score of 75.2 against 66.7. These tablets have iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad mini 3 has a newer 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, providing you some additional features. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a noticeably lighter and thinner tablet than iPad 4.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better processor than iPad 4, and although they both have 2 cpu cores and 1 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64 bits CPU and a faster 600 MHz GPU. Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit sharper display than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad mini 3 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad 4, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4. The iPad 4 and Apple iPad mini 3 have very similar cameras, both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad mini 3 is also a bit cheaper.
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