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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 84 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-03-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.61 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2388 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7538mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a score of 84, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 3's 77.5 score. IPad Pro 11-inch (2020)'s body is a lot newer and way thinner than the Apple iPad mini 3's, although it is also way heavier. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad mini 3 features just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit better display density. IPad Pro 11-inch (2020) counts with a bit faster CPU than iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and 6 more cpu cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) and the iPad mini 3 both count with similar storage for games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) features greater battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 7538mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad mini 3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get iPad mini 3, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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