iPad Mini vs the iPad 3

Faizan Ahmad
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Between ipad mini and the ipad 3, which do you prefer? This is a personal question and therefore it may seem unfair to some people by declaring that ipad 3 is better than ipad mini or otherwise.

This article majorly focuses in the distinguishing and similar feature of ipad mini and ipad 3. The important thing you should keep in your mind is to purchase one that meets your preference. It is worth noting that these mobile devices are of different price tags. That means you need to carry out extensive research to identify one that is affordable.

The ipad prototypes available come in various shapes and styles you can choose from. They are available at apple’s design labs, online retail stores and local retail outlets. The release of ipad mini and ipad 3 shook up the global market.

Differentiating features

• Ipad mini has 7.9-inch LCD while that of ipad 3 is 9.7-inch. In addition, the resolution power of ipad 3 is higher. The pixel density of ipad mini is 163 ppi. In contrast, the pixel density of ipad 3 is 264 ppi.

• Ipad 3 has high storage memory (1 GB). Ipad mini has a memory of 512 MB. Their wifi and cellular dimensions are different. Ipad 3 is a bit heavy (652 grams) while ipad mini weighs 321 grams.

• Ipad 3 consumes large amount of power per hour (42.5-watt-hour). The power rating of ipad mini is 16.3-watt-hour.

Similar features

• The speed of a central processing unit of both ipad mini and ipad 3 is the same (1 GHz dual-core). Additionally, their graphics are similar.

• They both have front as well as rear camera. Their front cameras are about 1.2-megapixel. The rear camera is 5-megapixel f/2.5.

• The phones come with features such as Bluetooth, accelerator, wifi, gyroscope, high internet connectivity and many more.

• Ipad 3 and ipad mini have ports where the user can insert headphone.

Cost

The cost of ipad mini and ipad 3 differs from one store to another. You can contact the offline seller to inform you about their prices. You can as well browse through various online auction sites selling the phones. The prices are also posted on the official manufacturer’s site.

There are various special packages and discounted prices offered to potential customers and therefore you can save some money. When purchasing ipad mini or ipad 3, you only need to select one that its features are excellent to you and affordable.

Faizan Ahmad

About the Author:

This article is posted by Faizan who is the Author and Founder of TechSenser. He is a Professional Blogger from India and a passionate writer about Technology, Gadgets, How-to-Guides, etc. You can connect him on Google+.
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