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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 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 Toshiba Encore's 56.2 global score. IPad mini 3 is a a lot thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Toshiba Encore. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Toshiba Encore comes with Windows 8.1 OS. IPad mini 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a brighter screen than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot higher display pixels density. The iPad mini 3 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a greater camera than Toshiba Encore, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution. The Apple iPad mini 3 has a much longer battery life than Toshiba Encore.
The Apple iPad mini 3 costs a lot more money than Toshiba Encore, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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