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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-03-31 | 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 |
| $ 349.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory 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, HSUPA and EDGE | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| 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
The iPad mini 3 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 72.3 score against 65.9. IPad mini 3 has iOS 8.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 3 has Windows 8.1 OS. The iPad mini 3 construction is a lot lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 3, although both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
IPad mini 3 has a superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower), a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU. The iPad mini 3 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels count per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 3 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. The iPad mini 3 captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with way less megapixels.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 3 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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