📱 Model features |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Model | iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Other model names | iPad Mini 3 A1601 (4G LTE) | Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE |
| Country or region available | 
(Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Apple | Amazon |
| Release date | 10/16/2014 | 10/21/2014 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 341 grams (11.94 ounces) | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| System version | iOS 8.0 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | iOS 12 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Chipset | 64bit - Apple A7 APL5698 (28nm) | 32bit - Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| CPU | Dual-Core, 1 processor:
1.3GHz Dual-Core Cyclone | Quad-Core, 1 processor:
2.5GHz Quad-Core Krait 450 |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6430 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (120GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1536x2048 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 324 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum download/upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 32mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MOV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6350 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Standard charging | Standard charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | - Colors: Black on gray, White on silver, Gold
- Apple SIM only USA and UK
- Oleophobic coating on Retina display
- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
- Aluminium body
- FaceTime
- Siri natural language
- iCloud cloud service
- Twitter and Facebook
- Lightning connector port
- OpenGL ES 3.0 | - Colors: Black
- Fire OS 4 Sangria UI
- Amazon Appstore
- Amazon Silk
- Dolby Atmos audio
- Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
- Text-to-Speech english-language content reader |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Apple iPad mini 3 (4G 128GB) | Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 16GB) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |