Global Score | |
59.2 | 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 |
21.62 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
-- | Aluminium |
$ 279.00 | $ 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 | 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 |
6.16 | 7.92 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
3.5 | 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 | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72, which is way better than iPad 2's 59.2 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and noticeably lighter than iPad 2. Both of these tablets come with iOS OS, but the Apple iPad mini 2 has a newer 8.x version while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version, so it provides you lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
IPad mini 2 features a superior performance than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also has 512 MB more RAM, a 64-bit processing unit and a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz. IPad mini 2 features a lot better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Apple iPad mini 2 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality. Apple iPad mini 2's storage for applications and games is just as good as the iPad 2 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage.
The iPad 2 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
Apple iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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