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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-01-05 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than the Motorola XOOM CDMA, getting a global score of 77.5 against 57.3. The iPad mini 3 is a much newer tablet device, and it is also noticeably thinner and lighter than Motorola XOOM CDMA. The iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Motorola XOOM CDMA counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a way better performance than Motorola XOOM CDMA, and although they both have 2 cpu cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad mini 3 features a much sharper screen than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini 3 features a superior camera than Motorola XOOM CDMA, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the iPad mini 3 also has a lot better video quality.
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a way better battery duration than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
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