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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-08-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, having a overall score of 77.5 against 62.6. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Despite being the best tablet we are comparing, the iPad mini 3 construction is incredibly older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenPad Z8s.
IPad mini 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 3 features a more vivid display than Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both of them have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a same size display and a higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 takes much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 5 MP resolution.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity.
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