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Apple iPad mini
32 GBApple iPad 3
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-03-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 is just a bit better than iPad mini, having a 69.5 score against 66.5. These tablets include iOS OS, but the Apple iPad 3 has an older 7.x version and iPad mini has iOS 8.x. Apple iPad 3 is a incredibly heavier and extremely thicker tablet than iPad mini. Apple iPad 3 has a sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a much higher pixel density, a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
IPad 3 has as much storage for games and applications as the iPad mini, both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini has a bit more powerful processor than iPad 3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
IPad mini features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad 3. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a same size camera aperture and a same resolution camera in the back. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
The Apple iPad 3 costs a bit more than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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