The Apple logo Is Pictured Inside The Newly Opened Omotesando Apple Store
The Apple logo is pictured inside the newly opened Omotesando Apple store at a shopping district in Tokyo in this file photo taken June 26, 2014. Reuters/YUYA SHINO

The Apple iPad Mini 3 was announced today alongside the iPad Air 2 which comes with 10 new impressive features. What about the Apple iPad Mini 3? Compared to the predecessor model of iPad Mini 2 (also known as iPad Mini with Retina Display), the new iPad Mini 3.

To be precise, the iPad Mini 3 has three new features to talk about. PhoneArena lists them as follows:

Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor

For the first time, Apple has introduced the fingerprint sensor feature on its mini slate. The Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPad Mini 3 will allow users to unlock the screen and perform purchases by scanning your finger on the Home button.

Golden Colour Variant

The predecessor model is available in colours like space gray and silver. The new iPad Mini 3 will be available in third colour variant of gold.

32 GB Storage Option Unavailable

The Apple iPad Mini 3 will be available in three storage options namely, 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. The iPad Air 2 as well as the iPad Mini 3 will not be available in 32 GB storage option.

Apple iPad Mini 3 Preorders

The iPad Mini 3 preorders starts from October 17. At the beginning, the iPad Mini 3 will arrive in 29 countries. The first batch of countries includes US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. by the end of next week.

China and Macau are the two countries that are going to receive only the Wi-Fi edition of iPad Mini 3.

Apple iPad Mini 3 Price

The iPad Mini 3 is priced as follows:

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi Only Models

16 GB - $399

64 GB - $499

128 GB - $599

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular Models

16 GB -$529

64 GB - $629

128 GB - $729

Apple iPad Mini 3 Release Date

According to PhoneArena, Apple always sticks to releasing its devices by the end of the week. So, there is a high possibility that the new iPads will be available in stores by October 24. GSMArena claims that the iPad Mini 3 will be also available with AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.

If you compare the Apple iPad Min 3 vs Apple iPad Mini 2, you will know that most of the specs are identical. So, will you really consider buying the iPad Mini 3 considering the fact that it has minor upgrades? Do let us know your thoughts in through comments.