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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.2.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.40 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is a lot better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479's 54.7 general score. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 works with Android 4.2.1 operating system. Apple iPad mini 2 is a lighter tablet than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but both of them are 0.3inches thick.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a greater hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 has a better screen than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a lot better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The iPad mini 2 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 5 MP resolution back facing camera.
IPad mini 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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