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Apple iPad Air
128 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
IPad Air is a bit better than Apple iPad mini 2, having a general score of 77.9 against 77.2. Both tablets in this review have the same iOS 8.x operating system, so they should count with all the same OS features. IPad Air's body has the same thickness than the Apple iPad mini 2, but it is noticeably heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better screen than iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a quite greater display density. IPad Air features just a bit better performance than iPad mini 2. Both have a 600 MHz graphics processing unit, a Dual-Core processor, 1 GB of RAM and a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPad mini 2's memory for games and applications is very similar to the Apple iPad Air one, both have the same internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 features a camera that's just as good as the camera in iPad Air, they have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same aperture and a back camera with a 5 MP resolution.
IPad Air features a way better battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Apple iPad Air is also a bargain compared to others.
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