Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad mini 3

Apple iPad Air 2

Apple iPad Air 2

October, 2014


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Apple iPad mini 3

Apple iPad mini 3

October, 2014


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Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad mini 3


Apple iPad Air 2

Apple iPad mini 3

Price
EUR: €440EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, GoldSpace Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold
Models
A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9
Display
Type
IPS LCDIPS LCD
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingOleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 A15671, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 A1600
Memory
Internal Memory
16GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM

128GB ROM, 2GB RAM
16GB ROM, 1GB RAM

64GB ROM, 1GB RAM

128GB ROM, 1GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR4.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF
Camera Features
HDRHDR
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Features: face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Video: 720p@30fps
1.2 MP

Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Video: 720p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple LosslessMP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 8.1iOS 8.1
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 15.7Upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IMiMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A8X (20 nm)Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz TyphoonDual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
YesYes
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark X: 29753Basemark X: 14781
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)Up to 10 h (multimedia)

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