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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-02 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 21.62 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 2 is a little bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen), getting a 62.1 score against 61. The Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system, while iPad mini (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a much more vibrant screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a way higher pixel density.
The iPad 2 counts with a much faster processor than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. The iPad mini (7th Gen) shoots greater photographs and videos than iPad 2, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a way better video resolution and a much bigger aperture.
IPad 2 and Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) both count with very similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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