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Apple iPad
32 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2010-01-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a global score of 72, which is much better than iPad's overall score of 46.9. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it's also notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the iPad. Both tablets we are comparing here come with iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad mini 2 has 8.x version while iPad has iOS 5.1 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features an incredibly better looking screen than iPad, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher pixels density. IPad mini 2 counts with a much more powerful CPU than iPad, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a graphics processing unit, a 64-bits processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory. Apple iPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Apple iPad. IPad mini 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than iPad.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad mini 2 is also cheaper than the other tablet, making it an easy decision.
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