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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-03-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 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 | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is much better than Acer Iconia Tab A510's overall score of 55.4. IPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than the Acer Iconia Tab A510. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Iconia Tab A510 works with Android 4.0 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 has a faster processor than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. IPad mini 2 features a way better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and although they both have a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way better (Full HD) video definition.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 51% larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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