Price deal offers from Apple for iPad Mini 2 and iPad Mini 3 have huge differences depending on the chosen variant and storage capacity. Buyers can get up to $100 price cut when choosing the iPad Mini 2 over the iPad Mini 3.

iPad Mini 2 vs. iPad Mini 3: Price Deals From Apple

The iPad Mini 2 and iPad Mini 3 have obvious price difference based on the deals posted by Apple at the official website. Depending on the chosen network functionality and storage capacity, buyers can actually get up to $100 off on iPad Mini 2. Check out the price table below:

Network And Storage

iPad Mini 2

iPad Mini 3

Wi-Fi 16 GB

$299

$399

Wi-Fi 32 GB

$349

$499 (64 GB instead)

Wi-Fi + Cellular 16 GB

$429

$529

Wi-Fi + Cellular 32 GB

$479

$629 (64 GB instead)

Wi-Fi 128 GB

-

$599

Wi-Fi + Cellular 128 GB

-

$729

iPad Mini 2 and iPad Mini 3 In Comparison Of Specifications

The iPad Mini 3 has a lot of hardware similarities to the iPad Mini 2 and users should know about it before making the purchase. For the software aspect, iOS 8.1 is the default OS on iPad Mini 3 while iPad Mini 2 is upgradable to the iOS 8.1. Check the hardware comparison table below:

Technical Specifications

iPad Mini 2

iPad Mini 3

Screen Size

7.9 inches

7.9 inches

Display Quality

1536 x 2048 resolution; 324 ppi

1536 x 2048 resolution; 324 ppi

Processor

1.3 GHz dual-core Cyclone Apple A7 64-bit

1.3 GHz dual-core Cyclone Apple A7 64-bit

Graphics

PowerVR G6430

PowerVR G6430

Memory

1 GB RAM DDR3

1 GB RAM DDR3

Storage

16/64 GB

16/64/128 GB

Primary Camera

5 MP

5 MP

Secondary Camera

1.2 MP

1.2 MP

Battery

23.8 Wh (watt-hour)

24.3 Wh (watt-hour)

Sound

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Some of the upgrades made by Apple on the iPad Mini 3 include Touch ID technology for fingerprint password and two Wi-Fi antennas using Multiple Input Multiple Output or MIMO. Included on the iOS 8.1 features on iPad Mini 3 are Family Sharing and iCloud Drive.