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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.25 x 4.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Metalic Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 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 MT8165A chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-760 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| 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) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is way better than Alcatel JOY TAB's overall score of 59.4. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Alcatel JOY TAB comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Apple iPad mini 2 is a noticeably older and somewhat heavier tablet device than the Alcatel JOY TAB, but Apple was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway.
IPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better processing power than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 has an incredibly better looking display than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Alcatel JOY TAB, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better camera than Alcatel JOY TAB, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot better video definition.
IPad mini 2 features a really longer battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity instead of 4080mAh.
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