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16 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.2 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-03-07 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 355.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than iPad 3, getting a 77.1 score against 68.2. The Apple iPad mini 2 design is newer, somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than iPad 3. These tablets include iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while iPad 3 has iOS 6.1, offering a couple nice extra features.
IPad mini 2 has a bit better looking display than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. Apple iPad mini 2 has a faster processing unit than iPad 3, and although they both have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad mini 2 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 3, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 2 has just a bit better camera than iPad 3. Both of them have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad 3 counts with a superior battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 79 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than the iPad 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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