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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-10-12 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.24 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8765A chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is way better than Alcatel 3T 8's global score of 58.6. The iPad mini 2 construction is just a little bit thinner than Alcatel 3T 8, but it is heavier and was released 5 years before. The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Alcatel 3T 8 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
IPad mini 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Alcatel 3T 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with a much sharper screen than Alcatel 3T 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot greater screen pixel density.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Alcatel 3T 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Alcatel 3T 8, because it has a 59 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 captures much better photographs and videos than Alcatel 3T 8, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way better 1920x1080 video quality.
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