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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than iPad 4, getting a general score of 77.2 against 70.8. Both of these tablets come with iOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad mini 2 has the newer 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, so it provides a couple additional features and enhanced performance. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a notably lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than iPad 4.
The iPad mini 2 has a little bit better processing power than iPad 4, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a faster graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 2 has a little more vivid screen than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPad 4 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Apple iPad mini 2, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPad 4. IPad 4's camera is very similar to the camera in iPad mini 2, both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same camera aperture and a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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