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32 GB AT&TApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 72 |
| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 675.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Apple iPad 3, having a 72 score against 69.5. Apple iPad mini 2's body is newer, lighter and thinner than the Apple iPad 3. Both of these tablets include iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad mini 2 has newer 8.x version and Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
IPad mini 2 features a bit better looking display than iPad 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. The iPad mini 2 counts with a superior CPU than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM, the iPad mini 2 also has an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad 3. Both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back. IPad 3 features a superior memory for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad 3 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity against 6471mAh.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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