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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-03-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is better than iPad mini 2, with a score of 85.9 against 77.2. IPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. The iPad mini (2019) body is way newer, thinner and just a little lighter than the iPad mini 2. The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a superior CPU than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better screen than iPad mini (2019). They have a display of the same size, a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display and the same 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini (2019) takes better videos and photos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also has a camera with way more mega pixels and better video frame rates.
The iPad mini (2019) features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 2 has better battery performance than iPad mini (2019), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 5058mAh.
The iPad mini (2019) is more expensive than the iPad mini 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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