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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 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 | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is better than Apple iPad mini 3, having an 89.8 score against 77.5. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch's body is newer and a little bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Apple iPad mini 3. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
IPad mini 3 features a little more vivid display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch shoots a lot better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a much bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments, a back-facing camera with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 3, because it has 384 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has 10891mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad mini 3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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