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Apple iPad 2
32 GBApple iPad mini
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has a general score of 65.2, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 2's global score of 60.4. Both devices in our current comparison come with iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad mini has 8.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x, so it counts with some extra features and performance tweaks. The iPad mini design is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Apple iPad 2.
The iPad mini counts with a better screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 768 x 1024 pixels resolution, the iPad mini also counts with a little bit better display pixel density. The Apple iPad 2 and the iPad mini have similar CPUs, both of them have 2 cores, a 512 MB RAM memory and a 400 MHz GPU.
The iPad mini takes greater videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the iPad mini also has a lot higher video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels. IPad 2 features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad 2 counts with a much longer battery life than iPad mini, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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