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Specs Comparison: Apple iPad Mini 4 vs iPad Mini 3

Written By Kevin Bruce Francisco
Published • September 10th, 2015
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As an update to the portable iPad Mini 3, Apple just made official its iPad Mini 4 that carries a beefed up processor, double the RAM, and a thinner form factor than its predecessor. Check out the full specs comparison of these two tablets after the break.

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Model	iPad Mini 4	iPad Mini 3
Display	7.9-inch 1536 x 2048 IPS Retina Display	7.9-inch 1536 x 2048 IPS Retina Display
Processor	Apple A8 CPU with M8 motion co-processor, 64-bit	Apple A7 CPU with M7 motion co-processor, 64-bit
RAM	2GB RAM	1GB RAM
Internal Storage	16, 64,128GB	16, 64,128GB
Rear Camera	8 megapixel iSight rear camera with f/2.4 aperture	5 megapixel rear camera
Front Camera	1.2 megapixel front-facing camera	1.2 megapixel front-facing camera
Data Connectivity	3G, LTE	3G, LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyroscope, Touch ID	Accelerometer, gyroscope, Touch ID
Operating System	iOS 9	iOS 8.1
Battery	10-hour battery life	10-hour battery life
Thickness	6.1mm thick	7.5mm thick
Weight	298-304 grams	331-341 grams

Apple iPad Mini 4 improvements:

Better processor (A8 CPU with M8 motion co-processor)
Double the RAM (2GB)
Better rear camera (8MP)
Updated Bluetooth (v4.2)
Latest OS (iOS9)
Thinner profile (6.1mm)
Lighter chassis (298-304 grams)

Specs that remained the same:

Display size (7.9 inches)
Screen resolution (1536 x 2048)
Internal storage (16, 64, 128GB)
Front Camera (1.2MP)
Data connectivity (3G, LTE)
Sensors
Claimed battery life (10 hours)

In terms of details concerning the tablet’s display, we don’t see much of an upgrade. Rather, Apple made some significant improvements in the processing department. The new iPad Mini 4 now has double the original RAM, has a better CPU, and runs on the latest iOS 9 — all these upgrades while having a thinner profile and lighter form factor.

As for the pricing, the iPad Mini 4 will start at $399.

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Kevin Bruce Francisco

Kevin Bruce Francisco is the Senior Editor and Video Producer for YugaTech. He's a Digital Filmmaking graduate who's always either daydreaming of traveling or actually going places on his bike. Follow him on Twitter for more tech updates @kevincofrancis.

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One Comment

java boy says:

9 years ago

Would you kindly compare ipad mini 2 vs ipad mini 4? Kasi madami hindi nag-upgrade from 2 to 3. Kasi ang liit ng difference. Pero worth it na ba from 2 to 4?
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