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Apple iPad mini 3
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 320.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is slightly better than the iPad mini 3, with an 80 score against 75.2. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a newer and extremely thinner tablet than iPad mini 3, but it's way heavier. The iPad mini 3 has a sharper display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad mini 3 also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 2 cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a GPU.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7306mAh battery capacity instead of 6350mAh. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch takes greater pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a camera with a lot higher 12 MP resolution, a much better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also the cheapest.
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