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Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 32 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
74.273.2
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.xiOS 8.x, 7.x
2014-10-162013-10-22
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches
15.41 ounces11.68 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack, Gray and White
AluminiumAluminium
$ 231.00$ 255.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches7.9 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.5
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetApple A7 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM1 GB RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.829.18
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
4.45.8
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
31.00mm focal length33.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
8.477.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.5
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.567.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 74.2, which is slightly better than iPad mini 2's overall score of 73.2. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is newer and extremely thinner than iPad mini 2's, but it's also a lot heavier. Both of these tablets work with the same iOS 8.x OS. IPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.

The iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a greater number of cores and a graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has more internal memory capacity.

The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera.

Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.




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