Apple iPad mini (2021) vs Apple iPad mini 3

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad mini (2021)	Apple iPad mini 3

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1601

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2014, October. Released 2014, October
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
	Stylus support (2nd gen only)	-

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating
Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
OS	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.7

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	1.2 MP
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	720p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Talk time	-	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Type	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold
Models	A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2	A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9
Price	About 550 EUR	About 400 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-29.7 LUFS (Average)	Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB
Performance	-	Basemark X: 14781

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-29.7 LUFS (Average)	Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB
Performance	-	Basemark X: 14781