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
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 |