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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-09-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is better than Apple iPad (2020), with a global score of 77.2 against 66.6. IPad mini 2's body has the same thickness than the Apple iPad (2020), but it's way lighter. The Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad (2020), because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count per inch of display.
IPad (2020) has a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64 bits CPU, the iPad (2020) also counts with more processing cores. The iPad (2020) captures just a bit better videos and photos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the iPad (2020) also has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery duration than Apple iPad (2020).
Apple iPad mini 2 is more expensive than the Apple iPad (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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