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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Amazon |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-30 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is way better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019)'s general score of 62.4. The Apple iPad mini 2 design is extremely thinner and lighter than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), although it was released many years before. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) works with Android, Amazon Fire UI OS.
Apple iPad mini 2 features an incredibly better screen than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Apple iPad mini 2 features a little better performance than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 shoots greater photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a camera with a lot better resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
The iPad mini 2 has just a bit better battery life than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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