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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GBApple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.32 |
| 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is better than iPad mini's global score of 68.1. The iPad Air 2 construction is thinner but way heavier than the iPad mini. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). The Apple iPad Air 2 features a sharper display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a lot greater display density and a much better 2048 x 1536px resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Air 2 counts with a faster processor than iPad mini, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPad Air 2 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad Air 2 also has a camera with lot more megapixels. IPad Air 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 and the iPad mini cost the same.
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