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Apple iPad mini
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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 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 | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 slightly better than iPad mini, with a 71.1 score against 68.1. Both devices in this comparison use iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad 3 has an older 6.1 version and iPad mini has iOS 8.x. The Apple iPad 3 is a way thicker and heavier tablet than the iPad mini. The iPad mini has a bit more powerful processor than iPad 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini also counts with a graphics processing unit.
IPad 3 features a much better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, way more pixels per inch of display and a larger screen. The iPad mini shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 3. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and a F2.4 aperture.
The Apple iPad 3 and iPad mini count with similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 160 percent bigger battery capacity.
IPad 3 costs a little more money than iPad mini, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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