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Apple iPad mini 3

Apple iPad mini 3
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  • Released 2014, October
    331g (Wi-Fi) / 341g (3G/LTE), 7.5mm thickness
    iOS 8.1, up to iPadOS 12.5.6
    16GB/64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
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  • 7.9"
    1536x2048 pixels
  • 5MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Apple A7
  • 6470mAh
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Supported LTE Networks
Versions: Apple iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular (3G/LTE); Apple iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi, w/o GPS)

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1601
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
Launch Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating
Platform OS iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc Colors Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold
Models A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9
Price About 400 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark X: 14781
Display Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB

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Apple iPad mini 3 review: A touch of gold

Apple iPad mini 3 review: A touch of gold

The iPad Air 2 may have stolen all the spotlight, but that's not because of poor marketing planning. Apple did little to change the third generation of the iPad mini so it got little stage...

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Apple iPad mini 3 - user opinions and reviews

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  • 25 Nov 2024

that’s the ipad version of ipod. is that the real version. The iPads have the cpu settings for Samsung Gear Plus which I don’t have access

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  • 24 Sep 2024

Because iPad mini 3 features replaced by mini 4, while mini 2 is sold with cheaper price as entry level option without touch id, the same thing like iphone pro lineup

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  • Anonymous
  • raN
  • 24 Sep 2024

Because iPad mini 3 features replaced by mini 4, while mini 2 is sold with cheaper price as entry level option without touch id, the same thing like iphone pro lineup

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