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Apple iPad 2
64 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.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 |
| 21.41 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 529.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 6 |
| 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 | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 has a score of 74.6, which is way better than Apple iPad 2's overall score of 60.2. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is much newer, a lot lighter and much thinner than the Apple iPad 2. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a better looking display than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a bit faster CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 processing cores, the iPad mini 4 also counts with more RAM memory. The iPad mini 4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad 2 counts with longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 36% more battery size. Apple iPad mini 4 captures much better photos and videos than iPad 2, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad mini 4 is also cheaper than the Apple iPad 2.
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