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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 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 |
| 10.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a general score of 75.3, which is much better than iPad mini's 65 overall score. Even being the best portable tablet in this comparison review, Apple iPad mini 3's body is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier than the iPad mini. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
IPad mini 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPad mini 3 also has much more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Apple iPad mini 3 has a faster processor than iPad mini, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a faster graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz, a 64-bit processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad mini 3 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini 3 features a camera that's very similar to iPad mini's camera, both have a 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a F2.4 aperture.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than Apple iPad mini, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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