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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
The iPad Air (2022) has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2's 77.2 score. Even though the iPad Air (2022) is much heavier than iPad mini 2, it's extremely thinner and also notably newer. The iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad Air (2022) has a bit superior processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The iPad mini 2 has a little sharper display than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little better display density.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has more internal memory. The iPad mini 2 has a much longer battery duration than iPad Air (2022). Apple iPad Air (2022) and iPad mini 2 both have very similar cameras, although the iPad mini 2 has a way tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low light situations and a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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