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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Alcatel |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-11-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.24 x 4.93 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Metallic Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 120.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8766B chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 | 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is way better than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2's 62.5 general score. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Alcatel JOY TAB 2 works with Android 10 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a way older and a little heavier portable tablet than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, but Apple managed to make it thinner anyway.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit faster processor than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much sharper display than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 2 features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Alcatel JOY TAB 2. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery performance than Alcatel JOY TAB 2, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Alcatel JOY TAB 2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Alcatel JOY TAB 2, giving up a couple specifications.
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