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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 72 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 271.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 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 iPad Air 2 is much better than the iPad mini 2, getting a global score of 79.3 against 72. IPad Air 2's construction is newer and extremely thinner, but also heavier than the iPad mini 2. Both of these tablets work with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the user identical operating system features.
The iPad mini 2 features a slightly better display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit faster processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with 1 more cores and an extra graphics co-processor.
IPad Air 2 features a little bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with a lot better resolution. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPad mini 2, which makes it an easy decision.
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