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Wi-Fi Only 32 GBApple iPad mini 2
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| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 72 |
| 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 |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 330.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 Apple iPad mini 2 has a global score of 72, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad 4's 66.7 global score. The Apple iPad mini 2 body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Apple iPad 4. Both of these tablets include iOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, so it gives you lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. IPad mini 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also has a faster 600 megahertz graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in iPad 4, both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same aperture. The iPad 4 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better battery duration than Apple iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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