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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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
IPad mini 4 is slightly better than the iPad mini 3, with a score of 75.6 against 75.2. The iPad mini 4 is a newer tablet device, and it's also a little bit lighter and much thinner than iPad mini 3. Both tablets we are comparing here include iOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini 4 has 9.x version and iPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x version, so it gives you a couple additional features.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better display than iPad mini 4. Both have the same number of pixels per inch in the display, exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a display with the same size. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a better performing processor than iPad mini 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, an additional graphics co-processor and 1 more processing cores.
The iPad mini 4 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini 3 has improved battery life than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 6350mAh battery size. IPad mini 4 has a little bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the iPad mini 4 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Apple iPad mini 4 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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