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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-05-15 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot better than Xiaomi MiPad, with a overall score of 77.5 against 64.4. Apple iPad mini 3's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi MiPad, although they were released only a couple of months apart. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Xiaomi MiPad counts with Android OS.
IPad mini 3 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi MiPad. Both of them have the same pixels density, a screen with the same size and the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad mini 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor.
The iPad mini 3 features a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality, a lot lower 5 mega pixels resolution camera and a smaller diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi MiPad counts with a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than the Xiaomi MiPad, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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