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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 7.x, 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 | 23.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 335.00 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| 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 mini is a bit better than iPad 3, with a 67.9 score against 67.7. Both tablets we are comparing here have iOS operating system, but the Apple iPad mini has 8.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 7.x. Apple iPad mini's design is a lot thinner and much lighter than the iPad 3. Apple iPad 3 features a better looking screen than iPad mini, because it has a much better pixels quantity per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini has a little better performance than iPad 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini also counts with an additional graphics processor. The iPad 3 features as much memory capacity for games and applications as Apple iPad mini, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The iPad 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad mini shoots clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad 3. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same resolution camera.
Apple iPad mini is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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