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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.51 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 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 A12X 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | |
| 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 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 has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than iPad mini 3's 77.5 score. The iPad Pro 11-inch body is incredibly newer and noticeably thinner, but also a lot heavier than the iPad mini 3. The iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
IPad mini 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Pro 11-inch, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch has a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch has longer battery duration than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7812mAh battery capacity instead of 6350mAh. The iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a way better camera than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution, a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Although Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad mini 3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy iPad mini 3, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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