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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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 | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is much better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a 77.2 score against 60.6. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a better pixel density.
The iPad mini 2 has a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 6 less CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 2 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The Apple iPad mini 2 and the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) feature quite similar cameras, although the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a much bigger aperture and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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