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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 559.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Apple iPad mini's score of 68.1. Despite being the best portable tablet we are comparing, Apple iPad 10.2-inch is a a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker portable tablet than the Apple iPad mini. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a faster CPU than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The iPad 10.2-inch features a little bit better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a much better pixel number per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a bit better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
IPad 10.2-inch has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has more internal memory. The iPad 10.2-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch costs a lot more money than iPad mini, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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