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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2020-06-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s 59.7 global score. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although iPad mini 2 is incredibly older than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's body is thinner and just a little lighter.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way higher screen density. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with just a bit more memory for applications and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
IPad mini 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The iPad mini 2 counts with a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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