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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a general score of 77.2 against 55.7. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE works with Android 4.0 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and much lighter than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
IPad mini 2 counts with a brighter display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a little better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much better 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 2 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has more internal storage. IPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
IPad mini 2 costs a bit more money than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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