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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 74.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-11-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 299.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 74.9, which is much better than the Acer Predator 8's general score of 57.7. The iPad mini 2 body is a little bit lighter and thinner than Acer Predator 8, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Acer Predator 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
IPad mini 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Acer Predator 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid screen than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a very superior camera than Acer Predator 8. Both have a same resolution camera. The Acer Predator 8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery life than Acer Predator 8, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Acer Predator 8, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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