The ipad mini 3 is apple's third-generation mini tablet, although technically, it is almost identical to its predecessor. the device offers a 7.9-inch retina display with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels.. Testing conducted by apple in october 2012 using preproduction ipad mini units and software. testing consisted of full battery discharge while performing each of the following tasks: video playback, audio playback, and internet browsing using wi-fi or cellular data network.. The ipad mini family (branded and marketed as ipad mini) is a line of mini tablet computers designed, developed, and marketed by apple inc. it is a sub-series of the ipad line of tablets, with a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches, in contrast to the standard 9.7 inches..
