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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 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 |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 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 | 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 |
| 6.16 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 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
The Apple iPad mini 4 is much better than the iPad 2, having a global score of 74.6 against 62.1. The Apple iPad mini 4 is a newer tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the iPad 2. IPad mini 4 features a more vivid screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 4 counts with just a bit better performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a F2.4 camera aperture, the iPad mini 4 also has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution. The iPad 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 costs a bit more money than the iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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