Apple iPad mini 3 vs Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad Mini 4

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple	Apple
Announced
October 2014	October 2014	September 2015
Status
Available - October 2014	Available - October 2014	Available - September 2015
Price
Rs. 32,687 ($480.69) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 30,150 ($443.38) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 28,799 ($423.51) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight
331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz)	437 g / 444 g (15.41 oz / 15.66 oz)	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 (10.55 oz (Wi-Fi) / 10.72 )
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE	LTE	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only
Messaging
, Push Mail, EMail, IM	, Push Mail, EMail, IM	, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)	- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)	- Fingerprint sensor (TouchID v2)

OS
iOS 8.1	iOS 8.1	iOS 9
Processor
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A8X	Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Apple A8
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	-
RAM
1 GB	1 GB	1 GB
Internal Memory
16/64/128 GB	16/64/128 GB	16/64/128 GB
External Memory
No	No	No

Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen	LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
7.9 inches	9.7 inches	7.9 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)	1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi)	1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
71.76%	71.58%	70.58%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels	5 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash
No	No	No
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama)	Auto focus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama)	Auto focus, 1.12μm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (Photo/Panorama)
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, Face Detection, HDR

GPRS
Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes	Yes
3G
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR	v4.0, A2DP, EDR	v4.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB
v2.0	v2.0	v2.0, reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)	HTML5 (Safari)	HTML5 (Safari)

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery (24.3 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po Battery (32.4 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po battery
Capacity
6470 mAh	8600 mAh	5124 mAh
Stand by
-	-	-
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)