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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-02-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is a lot better than Asus Fonepad's 53.9 global score. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, while Asus Fonepad comes with Android 4.1 OS. IPad mini 3's design is newer and incredibly thinner than Asus Fonepad's, but it's also just a little bit heavier. Apple iPad mini 3 features a better screen than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a greater pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 3 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 3 features a really superior processing power than Asus Fonepad, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad mini 3 also has an extra graphics processing unit, a 64-bit processing unit and more cpu cores.
IPad mini 3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a camera with a much better resolution. The iPad mini 3 counts with a way better battery life than Asus Fonepad, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than Asus Fonepad, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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