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| Global Score | |
| 68.4 | 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 |
| $ 395.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Apple iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than iPad 4, getting a score of 72 against 68.4. These devices come with iOS OS, but the Apple iPad mini 2 has newer 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x, so it gives you a lot of extra features and performance improvements. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a somewhat thinner and lighter tablet than iPad 4.
The iPad mini 2 has a bit better hardware performance than iPad 4, and although they both have 2 cores and a 1 GB RAM, the iPad mini 2 also has a faster GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini 2 features a bit more vivid 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 better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad mini 2's camera is very similar to the Apple iPad 4 one, they have a 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same camera aperture. The iPad 4 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 48 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPad 4.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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