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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 73.2 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 is way better than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, with a 73.2 score against 54.7. IPad mini 2 is a somewhat lighter tablet than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Acer Iconia A1-830-1479 comes with Android 4.2.1 OS. IPad mini 2 has a more vivid display than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher pixels count per inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory. IPad mini 2 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior camera than Acer Iconia A1-830-1479. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a camera with a 5 mega-pixels and the same video frame rates.
The iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than the Acer Iconia A1-830-1479, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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