Apple iPad Mini 3 with Wi-Fi 16GB
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Apple iPad Mini 3 with Wi-Fi 16GB Tablet Price in India
When it comes to brand awareness, Apple is has been a leader in the smartphone market with its iPhone division. The iPad division is yet again no exception, Apple almost each year releases a newer edition of the iPad eagerly awaited by the Apple worshippers. But to other people the iPad has always been a stretched/enlarged version of the humble iPhone. The iPad Mini 3 is the latest iPad in the market, it faces a lot of challenges when it comes to justifying its price compared to other cheaper and much faster tablets like the iBall Slide Brace.
Features and Specifications:
The iPad mini three has 7.9 inch capacitive touchscreen. The screen comes loaded with Apples retina display and has a resolution of 1536x1428 pixels with the pixel density in at 324 pixels per inch. This is by far the best display any tablet out there in the market can offer, the picture quality is clear and distinguishing between colors is easy. The CPU of the iPad is the same old 1.3 GHz dual core processor with a quad-core GPU. The RAM of the iPad Mini 3 is a 1 GB which is DDR 3, so where the apple loses points over the dual core processor, it wins many with this 1 GB RAM and it has made multitasking on this device fairly easy. The tablet comes without an external card slot and the ROM is just 16 GB, this amount of memory is fine in a smartphone but when you buy a tablet you expect more as you’ll be putting in a lot of data and multimedia files considering the full HD big screen. The iPad mini is available with 3G and 4G variants but they cost more than the non-cellular version, thus you have to pay even more for an already overly priced device, and for your basic connectivity you have Wi-Fi and apples reversible USB port. The battery of this device is 6470 mAh li ion battery which again when compared to iBall Slide Brace is tiny. The primary camera is 5 megapixel and upfront we a 1.2 megapixel secondary camera. All in all most of the specs and features of this device are almost the same as its predecessor and the only new addition to this device is the fingerprint scanner.
Design and Quality:
When it comes to designing a device Apple are the definitive masters of design, the design of their devices over the years has evolved very elegantly, this evolution can be seen in the iPad line up as well . The iPad Mini 3 when has now become more curvy and the metallic finish of the backside has only gotten better. When you look at the iPad from up front you notice the smaller but still a sizeable 7.9inch full HD screen under a glass protection covering the whole front side. The screen covers 71.7% of the whole body, with the traditional Apple style menu button which now also houses the fingerprint ID scanner underneath it. Above the screen bang in the middle we see the secondary camera. On to the right hand side of the body we see the volume rocker and above the volume rocker there is a lock unlock button, the functionality of this switch can be customized according to users preference. On the bottom side of the tablet houses the USB port between the stereo speaker grill, the 3.5 mm audio jack is placed on to the top side of the body. Going to the back side we see the typical design that Apple is following for all of its lineup. It is available in three finishes (space gray, silver, and gold) with a typical iPhone layout at the back only bigger. The Apple logo is the main thing that catches one’s eyes, which is located on the center and camera is placed on the top right corner. The device feels good to hold in hand and feels pretty neat and is just 7.9 mm thick.
OS and Tech:
The iPad Mini 3 comes with iOS 8 which we are all familiar with, it is also available with the iOS 8.2 upgrade which as promised by Apple won’t be having any bugs. All the other features are just the same as any other Apple product, without any freedom of connectivity to other devices or in this case any cellular connection.
Camera and Multimedia:
The Apple iPad mini 3 comes with a five megapixel primary camera and the secondary camera is a 1.2 megapixel sensor. When it comes to camera quality Apple is on the forefront of this department. The picture quality is clear and vivid. There isn’t any noise in the pictures, but in low light the camera will struggle as there is no LED flash present on the tablet. The screen on the other hand is the best party piece of all the apple devices we see, it has Apple’s retina display and image quality is pretty vivid with decent viewing angles. The Speakers are pretty loud and deliver clear sound.
Battery and Memory:
The iPad mini 3 comes with 6470 mAh lithium ion battery. The battery is incased under the non-removable back cover and is good for up to 10 hours of talk time. Translating this into average usage it can last up to 24 hours on single charge and if you wish to watch movies on the tab you can have a video playback time ample enough for a couple of movies.
Pros and Cons:
For pros
· Neat design
· Touch ID
· Good Batter back up
For cons
· No major changes from iPad mini 2
· Over priced
Verdict:
The iPad mini 3 isn’t far off from the iPad mini 2 as the only features on this device are just the touch ID. IPad mini is definitely not worth the upgrade. If you want a good value for money do check what the local market has to offer as you can find a better deal than the iPad e.g. the iBall slide brace which gives twice as much in performance and features. But if you’re looking to join the bandwagon do go for the overly priced iPad mini 3.