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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 |
| 31.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2's score of 77.2. Both devices in this comparison include the same iOS 8.x operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer and extremely thinner tablet device than the iPad mini 2, although it is much heavier.
The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with 1 more CPU cores (although slower) and an extra graphics co-processor. IPad mini 2 features a little bit better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
The iPad mini 2 and Apple iPad Air 2 feature really similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 features just a little better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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