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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 72 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 459.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 is slightly better than the iPad (2020), with a 72 score against 66.6. Apple iPad mini 2 is a notably lighter device than the iPad (2020), but both of them have the same thickness. The iPad mini 2 features a slightly better display than iPad (2020), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density.
IPad (2020) has a much greater memory for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 16 GB more internal memory. Apple iPad (2020) features just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Apple iPad (2020) also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior battery life than Apple iPad (2020). IPad (2020) has a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same camera aperture, the iPad (2020) also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Apple iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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