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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is a lot better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s general score of 56.1. Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ works with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a somewhat lighter and extremely thinner tablet than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
Apple iPad mini 3 features a much sharper display than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a much better quantity of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a bit better performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a very superior memory for applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 captures way better photographs and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Both of them have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels.
The iPad mini 3 has improved battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 32% greater battery size.
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