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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a score of 77.5 against 65.2. Apple iPad mini 3 is an older and a little bit thicker device than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but Apple made it much lighter anyway. Apple iPad mini 3 features a much better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little faster processor than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad mini 3 features a bit better battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 6350mAh of battery capacity against 5900mAh. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
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