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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Acer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than Acer Iconia W4, getting a 77.2 score against 59.3. The iPad mini 2 body is notably lighter and incredibly thinner than Acer Iconia W4. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Acer Iconia W4 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior processing power than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
The iPad mini 2 features a sharper display than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display density and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini 2 features a superior camera than Acer Iconia W4. They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality.
IPad mini 2 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 counts with better battery duration than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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