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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Chrome OS | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-11-22 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 3, getting a overall score of 79.3 against 77.5. Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS operating system, and Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Google Pixel Slate's construction is way newer and just a little thinner, but notably heavier than the Apple iPad mini 3.
Apple iPad mini 3 has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has 15 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processing unit. Apple iPad mini 3 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
Google Pixel Slate counts with a bit better camera than iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel Slate also has a way better resolution back facing camera and a lot larger diafragm aperture. Google Pixel Slate counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 3, because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPad mini 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad mini 3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel Slate, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad mini 3, giving up some features and specifications.
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