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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-30 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.24 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 10, with a 77.2 score against 54.8. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 10 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. Apple iPad mini 2 is a much lighter tablet than Amazon Fire HD 10, but they have the same thickness.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features just a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a GPU. The iPad mini 2 has a lot better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot higher pixels density.
IPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 10. They have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad mini 2 features much more memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 10, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad mini 2 features a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 10.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 10, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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