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Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + 4G vs Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple Apple
Announced
March 2012 October 2012
Status
Available - March 2012 Available - November 2012
Colors
Black, White Black/Slate, White/Silver
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
(7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in (0.31 x 0.21 x 0.01 in))
Weight
662 g (23.35 oz) 312 g (11.01 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 for AT&T
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO for Verizon
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 for AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455
4G Network
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 for AT&T LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454
Messaging
, Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
9.7 inches [Similar] 7.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi) 768 x 1024 pixels (162 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
65.01% 71.76%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
iOS 5 iOS 6
Processor
Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5X [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar]
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP4 [Similar] PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar]
RAM
N/A 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
External Memory
No No

Camera

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash
No No
Features
Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
No No
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Yes
Edge
Yes Yes
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
USB
Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML (Safari) HTML (Safari)

User Memory

Internal
16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage
No No

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Po
Capacity
42.5 Wh 16.3 Wh
Stand by
Up to 720 h -
Talk Time
Up to 10 h Up to 10 h
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