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Apple iPad 2
16 GBApple iPad mini 3
64 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 279.00 | $ 289.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is a lot better than Apple iPad 2, with a score of 75.3 against 59.2. IPad mini 3's design is much newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than the Apple iPad 2. Both of these devices work with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad mini 3 has a more recent 8.x version and Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x.
IPad mini 3 counts with an incredibly better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch. The iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features a better CPU than iPad 2, and although they both have 2 cores, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a much better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz, a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits processor. The iPad mini 3 captures greater photographs and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the iPad mini 3 also has a lot higher resolution camera and a much higher video resolution.
IPad 2 features a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 6350mAh.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a little more than the iPad 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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