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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 has a global score of 77.5, which is way better than the Lenovo Tab A8's 55.5 global score. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Lenovo Tab A8 comes with Android 4.4 OS. The iPad mini 3 design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Lenovo Tab A8. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a more powerful CPU than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has 2 lesser 1.3 GHz processing cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a lot better screen than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way higher number of pixels per inch of display. The iPad mini 3 features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a 6350mAh battery capacity. The iPad mini 3 captures greater pictures and videos than Lenovo Tab A8. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels.
IPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than Lenovo Tab A8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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