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Apple iPad 2
64 GB VerizonApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 77.2 |
| 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 |
| 21.41 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 way better than iPad 2, having a 77.2 score against 60.2. These tablets have iOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini 2 has a newer 8.x version while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance optimizations. IPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it is also notably lighter and thinner than the iPad 2.
IPad mini 2 counts with a way better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a greater performance than iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits CPU, 512 MB more RAM and a better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz.
The iPad mini 2 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPad 2, because it has more internal storage. IPad mini 2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than iPad 2, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Apple iPad 2 counts with a little longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh.
IPad mini 2 is a little more expensive than the Apple iPad 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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