The difference between ipad mini2 and ipad mini3

iPad mini3 vs. iPad mini2

After releasing the new iPhone and Apple Watch, Apple unsurprisingly updated its iPad product line at a press conference held this month. iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 were released. Compared with iPad Air, iPad Air 2 is not only equipped with a more powerful A8X processor and a better 8-megapixel rear camera, but also has a further thinner body. , higher portability. However, although the upgrade of iPad Air 2 is quite remarkable, the upgrade of iPad mini 3 seems to be lack of sincerity. Apart from the Touch ID sensor and champagne gold color, it seems to be no different from iPad mini 2.

Performance and Productivity

In terms of hardware, iPad mini 3 is almost identical to iPad mini 2, continuing to use the A7 processor and M7 co-processor. iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 2 are also identical in terms of connectivity, including 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and 4G LTE. There are no differences in various sensors and battery life. The only difference is the capacity options between the iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 2. The Wi-Fi version and 4G version of iPad mini 2 only have 16GB and 32GB options, while the iPad mini 3, like the new iPhone, has canceled the 32GB version, and the Wi-Fi version and 4G version have capacity options of 16GB, 64GB and 128GB.

Although there is no difference in the internal hardware, the biggest difference in appearance between iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 2 is that iPad mini 3 is equipped with a Home button with Touch ID fingerprint recognition function. Through Touch ID, users can easily complete unlocking and payment authentication with their fingerprints. In addition, according to iFixit’s disassembly, an NFC module has been added to the iPad mini 3, which should also support the Apple Pay payment system. In terms of systems, both support iOS 8.1, but the iPad mini 3 will be pre-installed, while the iPad mini 2 will need to be upgraded later.

Appearance design

There is no doubt that the appearance of iPad mini 3 has not changed. The appearance size of iPad mini 3 is exactly the same as that of iPad mini 2. The 7.9-inch Retina display, rounded aluminum alloy unibody, button and hole layout continue to be used. Of course, the champagne gold color scheme that was so successful on iPhone 5s It also naturally appears on the iPad mini 3, so if you want to buy an iPad mini 3, the champagne gold may be the only feature that allows people to tell whether it is a new model or an old model at a glance.

Camera configuration

After upgrading the cameras of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has also improved the camera of iPad Air 2, not only using a new 8-megapixel sensor , while also adding new functions such as high-speed continuous shooting and slow-motion shooting. However, what is disappointing is that the iPad mini 3 still uses the same 5-megapixel camera as the previous generation, with a maximum aperture of f/2.4 and a 5-piece lens group. In terms of functions, 1080p full HD video recording, autofocus, face recognition, HDR mode, and hybrid IR filters are also retained. In addition, iPad mini 3 also has functions such as time-lapse photography, video anti-shake, and 43-megapixel panoramic shooting. The front camera of iPad mini 3 also continues to use a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD camera, which can record 720P video.

Price and Purchase

Although the configurations are similar, there is still a big gap in price between iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 2. After the release of iPad mini 3, Apple also lowered the price of iPad mini 2. The starting price of the Wi-F version is 2,198 yuan, while the iPad mini 3 is 2,888 yuan, a price difference of nearly 700 yuan. It is also worth mentioning that the 4G version of iPad mini 3 has not yet been officially launched in mainland China, so if you need to connect to the Internet at any time, you can only choose iPad mini 2 or older iPad mini.

Summary

In general, the upgrade of iPad mini 3 is not very obvious compared to iPad mini 2. Both the hardware configuration and software system are almost identical, but the price is more expensive. From this point of view, if there are no special requirements for color, Touch ID and large storage capacity, it is obviously more appropriate to buy iPad mini 2 now.