iPad Mini 3 vs iPad Mini 4

Name: Apple iPad Mini 3
Brand: Apple
SKU: apple-ipad-mini-3
Availability: InStock

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Swappasaurus says...

Apple released the iPad mini 3 in October 2014 and released the iPad mini 4 in September 2015. The iPad mini 4 has a few upgrades over the iPad mini 3, but overall, they are rather similar. Some of the iPad mini 4 improvements include an anti-reflective coating on the display, an Apple A8 chip, an 8MP wide-angle rear camera, and WiFi 802.11ac.

Price Comparison

iPad Mini 3

Low price:

$84

Avg price:

$99

How much does iPad Mini 3 cost?

iPad Mini 4

Low price:

$92

Avg price:

$137

What's the best iPad Mini 4 price?

iPad Mini 3 vs iPad Mini 4 Pricing

iPad Mini 3 prices start at $84, which is cheaper than the iPad Mini 4 low price of $92.

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Specs Comparison

The iPad mini 3 and the iPad mini 4 share many of the same specs, including a 7.9” Retina display, up to 128GB of storage, a 1.2MP FaceTime HD front-facing camera, a Lightning connector, stereo speakers, two microphones, and a home button with Touch ID. The WiFi + Cellular versions of the iPad mini 3 and mini 4 support 4G speeds and have a nano-SIM card slot. Differences are as follows: The iPad mini 3 is powered by an Apple A7 chip and features a 5MP wide-angle rear camera, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, and Bluetooth 4.0, and the iPad mini 4 is powered by an Apple A8 chip and features an 8MP wide-angle rear camera, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and Bluetooth 4.2.

Size

The iPad mini 3 and the iPad mini 4 feature a 7.9” display size, but the measurements and weights vary from model to model. Measurements for the iPad mini 3 are 7.87” (H) x 5.3” (W) x 0.29” (D), and measurements for the iPad mini 4 are 8.0” (H) x 5.3” (W) x 0.24” (D). The WiFi-only iPad mini 3 weighs 0.73 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 0.75 pounds. In comparison, the WiFi-only iPad mini 4 weighs 0.65 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 0.67 pounds.

Camera

The iPad mini 3 and the iPad mini 4 both have a 1.2MP FaceTime HD camera on the front. The iPad mini 3 features a 5MP wide-angle camera on the back, and the iPad mini 4 features an 8MP wide-angle camera on the back.

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Color Choices

iPad Mini 3

Available in 5 colors:

White
Gold
Gray
Gray
Silver

Which iPad Mini 3 color should you buy?

iPad Mini 4

Available in 3 colors:

Gold
Gray
Silver

Which color iPad Mini 4 is the most popular?

iPad Mini 3 vs iPad Mini 4 Colors

Both the iPad Mini 3 and iPad Mini 4 share three colors: Silver, Gold, and Gray. However, the iPad Mini 3 does away with Gray and White, previously seen on the iPad Mini 4.

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The iPad mini 3 and the iPad mini 4 are available in three different colors. The colors include Space Gray with a black bezel around the display, Silver with a white bezel around the display, and Gold with a white bezel around the display.