Phone Comparison - Apple iPad mini 3 vs Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced October 2014 October 2014 September 2015
Status Available - October 2014 Available - October 2014 Available - September 2015
Price Rs. 32,687 ($480.69) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 30,150 ($443.38) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 88,800 ($999.99) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
(7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in)
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm
(9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
(12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)
Weight 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) 437 g / 444 g (15.41 oz / 15.66 oz) 713 g (Wi-Fi) (25.15 oz (Wi-Fi))
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Wi‑Fi + Cellular model (data only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - Wi‑Fi + Cellular model (data only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Wi‑Fi + Cellular model (data only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Wi‑Fi + Cellular model (data only)
4G Network LTE LTE LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Wi‑Fi + Cellular model (data only)
Messaging , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) - Apple Pencil Support
- Fingerprint sensor (TouchID v2)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 8.1 iOS 8.1 iOS 9
Processor Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A8X , Apple A9X
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) -
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 16/64/128 GB 16/64/128 GB 32/128 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic and Antireflective Coating
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.9 inches 9.7 inches 12.9 inches
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi) 2048 x 2739 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.76% 71.58% 76.42%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels 5 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash No No No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) Auto focus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) Autofocus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face/Smile detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, Stereo Rec.
Front Camera 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face [Similar] 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face [Similar] 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, Face Detection, HDR, [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR v4.0, A2DP, EDR v4.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB v2.0 v2.0 v2.0, reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 (Safari) HTML5 (Safari) HTML5 (Safari)

memory User Memory

Internal 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 32/128 GB, 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery (24.3 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery (32.4 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 6470 mAh 8600 mAh 10307 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h