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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is better than iPad (2020)'s 66.6 general score. Apple iPad mini 2 is a lighter device than iPad (2020), but both of them are 0.3inches thick. IPad (2020) has a bit faster processing unit than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the iPad (2020) also counts with more CPU cores.
IPad mini 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad (2020), because although it has a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. Apple iPad (2020) has a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same video definition, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 features a superior battery duration than iPad (2020).
Apple iPad mini 2 is more expensive than Apple iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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