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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 is slightly better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), getting a 77.2 score against 77. IPad mini 2 is an extremely older and just a little bit thicker device than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but Apple made it notably lighter anyway. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a processor that's very similar to the Apple iPad mini 2 one, because although the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a brighter screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s memory to install games and applications is just as good as the iPad mini 2 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has an 8827mAh battery size. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 2 is also cheaper than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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