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Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 74.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 295.00 | $ 285.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
The iPad mini 2 has a score of 74.9, which is much better than the iPad 4's 65.5 overall score. IPad mini 2 is a lighter and thinner tablet than the iPad 4. These tablets have iOS OS, but iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x. IPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPad 4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a quite higher pixels number in each inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have 2 cores and a 1 GB RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits processor and a much better 600 MHz graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 has a superior battery performance than Apple iPad 4. The iPad mini 2's camera is just as good as iPad 4's camera, both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also the cheapest, making this tablet an easy choice.
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