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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 10.5-inch is better than the iPad mini 3, with a general score of 88.9 against 77.5. Even though the iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a lot heavier than iPad mini 3, it's way thinner and also notably newer. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a greater camera than iPad mini 3, because it has a much higher video quality, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has improved battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
Although iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad mini 3. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the iPad mini 3, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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