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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 375.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 has an overall score of 72.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 3's overall score of 66.3. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a thinner and a lot lighter device than Microsoft Surface 3, even though both of them were released only 7 months apart. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor.
The iPad mini 3 features a way better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels and a lower (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad mini 3 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
The iPad mini 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Microsoft Surface 3.
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