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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 is better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with a general score of 77.5 against 65. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, we must tell that it is also an a lot older, somewhat thicker and heavier tablet.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better screen than iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a just a bit less pixels per display inch. IPad mini 3 features a very superior memory to install games and applications than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
IPad mini 3 counts with a very superior processor than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad mini 3 has greater battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 5078mAh.
IPad mini (6th Gen) takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has a back camera with way more MP, a way bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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