Apple iPad mini 3 vs Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular

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Phone Names Apple iPad mini 3 Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A16004, 17 - AT&T
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model onlyHSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A160113 - for Verizon
Launch
Announced2014, October. Released 2014, October2012, March. Released 2012, March 16
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Dimensions200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)Micro-SIM
Weight331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)662 g (1.46 lb)
Display
ProtectionOleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUDual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
ChipsetApple A7 (28 nm)Apple A5X (45 nm)
GPUPowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
OSiOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.7iOS 5.1, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF5 MP, AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Featuresface detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular-
Single1.2 MPVGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Video720p@30fps480p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYes-
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR4.0, A2DP
NFCNo-
PositioningGPS, GLONASS - cellular model onlyGPS, A-GPS
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.02.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassAccelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Stand-by-Up to 720 h
Talk timeUp to 10 h (multimedia)Up to 9 h
TypeLi-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Misc
ColorsSpace Gray/Black, Silver/White, GoldBlack, White
ModelsA1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9A1430, A1403, iPad3,2, iPad3,3
PriceAbout 400 EURAbout 400 EUR
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB-
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB -
Performance Basemark X: 14781-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB-
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: 812 (nominal)-
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB-
PerformanceBasemark X: 14781-