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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Wi-FiApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 57 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 280.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a score of 72, which is much better than Apple iPad 2's 57 global score. These devices work with iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x. The iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it is also thinner and lighter than Apple iPad 2.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better display than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot greater pixel count per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a better hardware performance than iPad 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits processing unit, a better graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz and a greater amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures a lot better photographs and videos than iPad 2, because it has a way higher video quality and a way better 5 megapixels resolution camera. IPad mini 2 and Apple iPad 2 both feature similar storage for games and applications, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad 2 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad 2.
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