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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 386.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the iPad Air, with a 77.1 score against 75.5. The iPad mini 2 is a noticeably lighter tablet than iPad Air, but both are 0.3inches thick. Both of these tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
IPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. IPad Air counts with a little better performance than Apple iPad mini 2. Both of them have 1 GB of RAM memory, a 600 megahertz GPU, 2 processing cores and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 2's camera is very similar to the Apple iPad Air one, they have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera, a same size camera aperture and the same video quality.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad mini 2 is also a bit cheaper.
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