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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| -- | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is much better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), having a 77.2 score against 69.6. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. Apple iPad mini 2 features a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 6 lesser processing cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad mini 2 has a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. IPad mini 2 has as much memory to store more apps and games as Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), they have equal internal storage. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way better camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot larger camera aperture, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way higher video quality.
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