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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than the Apple iPad mini 3's 77.5 score. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot heavier than Apple iPad mini 3, it's thinner and also way newer.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 3, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a camera with way more megapixels and a much larger diafragm aperture. IPad mini 3's memory for applications and games is very similar to iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity instead of 6350mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad mini 3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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