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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Wi-Fi| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.28 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is a lot better than Apple iPad 2's overall score of 58.2. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is noticeably newer, noticeably thinner and much lighter than Apple iPad 2. Both of these tablets use iOS operating system, but the Apple iPad mini 4 has 9.x version and Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much sharper display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel count per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536. The iPad mini 4 counts with a bit faster processor than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
Apple iPad mini 4 captures greater photos and videos than iPad 2, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video resolution. The iPad mini 4 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 2, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The iPad 2 has improved battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 36% more battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 4 costs a little more than the iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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