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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 score. Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad mini 2 is a a lot lighter but noticeably thicker tablet than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
IPad mini 2 has a much greater hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 7 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), they have the same internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although the Apple iPad mini 2 has a way less megapixels resolution camera and a lot smaller camera aperture.
IPad mini 2 has a very superior battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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