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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Wi-FiApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 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 |
| 21.20 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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
IPad mini 2 has a score of 72, which is way better than iPad 2's 58.2 score. Both of these devices work with iOS operating system, but iPad mini 2 has 8.x version while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x, so it offers some additional features. The iPad mini 2 is a notably newer tablet, and it is also thinner and way lighter than iPad 2.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a more powerful processing unit than iPad 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a faster 600 megahertz graphics processing unit, more RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel density and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad 2 features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad 2 has just a little bit longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh. IPad mini 2 captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad mini 2 is also the cheapest one, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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