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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is better than Apple iPad mini 2's 77.2 overall score. Although iPad Air (2019) is extremely heavier than the Apple iPad mini 2, it's way thinner and also incredibly newer. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has a little bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The iPad Air (2019) features a better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with improved battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh. The Apple iPad Air (2019) takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate and a much better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
IPad Air (2019) is way more expensive than the iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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