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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-01-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini has a global score of 68.1, which is a bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's 64.8 score. IPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The iPad mini is a a little bit thicker but noticeably lighter device than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a bit more vivid display than iPad mini, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution, a way greater pixel density and a larger screen.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a quite better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity. IPad mini takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution and a lower video definition.
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