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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-11-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 299.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has a score of 68.1, which is better than Acer Predator 8's 57.7 score. The iPad mini construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Acer Predator 8. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Acer Predator 8 counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Acer Predator 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Acer Predator 8 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a way better pixels amount per inch of screen and a little larger display. The iPad mini takes much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Predator 8. Both of them have the same resolution back camera.
The Acer Predator 8 counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB. IPad mini's battery life is very similar to the Acer Predator 8 one, although the iPad mini also has a 4440mAh battery size against 4420mAh.
The iPad mini is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the Acer Predator 8.
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