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Apple iPad mini 3

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Apple iPad mini 3

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85 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
85

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

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The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

Engadget Review

The iPad mini 3 is just as good as its predecessor, but its lack of feature upgrades doesn't justify its price and places it behind the Air 2 in specs. Unless you love Apple's fingerprint sensor and Apple Pay, you may want to opt for last year's model instead.

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Pros
  • Touch ID now comes included
  • Long battery life
  • Good performance
Cons
  • Only a couple of upgrades
  • Commands a $100 premium over last year's model

Reviews

80
 
Average Critic Score
Critic Reviews 9
88
 
Average User Score
User Reviews 4
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Specs

Key Specs

Form factor
Tablet
Operating system
IOS
Screen size
7.922
Storage type
Internal storage
Camera (integrated)
Yes
Maximum battery life
Up to 1020
Form factor
Operating system
Screen size
Storage type
Camera (integrated)
Maximum battery life
Tablet
IOS
7.922
Internal storage
Yes
Up to 1020

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85 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
85

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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Scores

Engadget

85
 

User Reviews

90
Tethys
The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
80
Jakelegofilms
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - Engadget
90
elentophanes
The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
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