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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-10-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.37 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Metalic Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8165A chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-760 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is way better than the Alcatel JOY TAB's general score of 59.4. The Apple iPad mini 2 body is somewhat thinner than the Alcatel JOY TAB, but it is somewhat heavier and was released 6 years before. Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Alcatel JOY TAB works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
IPad mini 2 features a much sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot better pixels number per inch in the display. IPad mini 2 features a little bit better performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has lesser RAM memory and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior camera than Alcatel JOY TAB, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot higher video resolution.
The iPad mini 2 has a superior battery duration than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity against 4080mAh.
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