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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s global score of 77. Apple iPad mini 2's body is lighter than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but it is just a bit thicker and was released 5 years before. Apple iPad mini 2 features a brighter screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit greater pixel count in each inch of screen.
Apple iPad mini 2's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 2's CPU is just as good as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) one, because although the Apple iPad mini 2 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 36 percent more battery size. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a F2.4 camera aperture, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy choice.
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