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Apple iPad 2
32 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 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 |
| $ 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is better than the iPad 2, having a 72 score against 60.4. IPad mini 2 is a way newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than iPad 2. These tablets use iOS operating system, but the iPad mini 2 has newer 8.x version while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
IPad mini 2 has a quite superior performance than iPad 2, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits processor, a faster GPU and 512 MB more RAM memory. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a way better looking screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad 2 has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad 2 features a bit longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity against 6471mAh. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much higher video resolution and a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution back camera.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making this tablet a very good choice.
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