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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-03-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a score of 84.6, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 3's general score of 77.5. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a extremely newer and incredibly thinner tablet device than the iPad mini 3, although it is a lot heavier.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The iPad mini 3 features a little bit better screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a much lower 1536 x 2048px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
IPad mini 3's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes greater photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a way better battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 9720mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad mini 3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPad mini 3, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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