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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-11-10 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a global score of 77.5 against 57.6. The Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a noticeably older and just a little heavier tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but Apple was able to build it a little bit thinner anyway.
The iPad mini 3 features a little better hardware performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has 6 lesser and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a much better looking display than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density and a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 3 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD captures slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos and a much better resolution camera in the back.
The iPad mini 3 features better battery duration than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a 25% more battery size.
The iPad mini 3 is way more expensive than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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