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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Apple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 281.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has a global score of 75.3, which is much better than iPad mini's 68.1 global score. Both tablets in this comparison review come with the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). Apple iPad mini 3 is a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier tablet than iPad mini. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a brighter display than iPad mini, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a lot higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Apple iPad mini 3's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to iPad mini's one, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 3 counts with a better CPU than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 3 also has a better 600 megahertz graphics processing unit, a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a superior battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity against 4440mAh. The Apple iPad mini 3 and Apple iPad mini feature quite similar cameras, both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a same size camera aperture.
The iPad mini 3 costs a little more money than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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