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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 320.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 little bit better than Apple iPad mini 3's general score of 75.2. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both should give all the same operating system features. The iPad Air construction has the same thickness than the Apple iPad mini 3, but it is way heavier.
IPad mini 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen. The iPad Air features just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 3. They have the same number of cores, a 600 MHz GPU, 1 GB of RAM and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air features a camera that's very similar to the Apple iPad mini 3 one, both have a F2.4 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 5 MP resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air features a way better battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
IPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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