Apple iPad Mini 3 Buyer's Guide

Apple released the iPad Mini 3 in October 2014, and this release kept many of the same features as the previous-generation iPad Mini 2. The display remained the same at 7.9-inches with a resolution of 2048 x 1536, and the Mini 3 was powered by the Apple A7 chip and Apple M7 motion coprocessor. The camera setup was also the same with a 1.2MP on the front and a 5MP on the back. The iPad Mini 3 launched with iOS 8.1 and was available with options for 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB of storage. Other features of the iPad Mini 3 include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and a 6471 mAh battery. The overall feature set remained the same, however, Apple did add a fingerprint sensor for Touch ID. You can also find the iPad Mini 3 in WiFi-only and WiFi + Cellular variants, with the cellular model also having assisted GPS.