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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| 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 has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s global score of 71.3. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini 2's design is noticeably thicker but a lot lighter than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) and iPad mini 2 have quite similar storage for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) and iPad mini 2 have incredibly similar cameras, although the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) also has a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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