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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2022-03-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is a little bit better than iPad mini 2, getting an 81.4 score against 77.2. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system. Apple iPad Air (2022)'s body is noticeably newer and thinner, but notably heavier than iPad mini 2.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display. Apple iPad Air (2022) has a little bit better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a camera that's just as good as the camera in iPad mini 2, although the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has a much bigger aperture and a much better 12 MP resolution back camera.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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