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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GBApple iPad mini
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 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 |
| $ 231.00 | $ 345.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 74.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPad mini's 68.1 score. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a way heavier but thinner tablet than the Apple iPad mini. Both tablets in this comparison include the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
IPad Air 2 counts with a sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 2048 x 1536px resolution and a larger display. IPad mini counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
IPad Air 2 counts with a superior CPU than iPad mini, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster) and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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