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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2025-03-12 | 2013-10-22 |
| -- | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 general score. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display.
The iPad mini 2 features a very superior performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 7 GB less RAM memory and lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPad mini 2 features as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), both of them have equal internal memory capacity. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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