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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 529.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.88 |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 4's 74.6 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a better tablet than the Apple iPad mini 4, we must tell that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker tablet. The iPad mini 2 counts with a better looking screen than iPad mini 4. Both of them have a screen of the same size, the same amount of pixels in each inch in the display and the same 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 4 features as much storage capacity for games and applications as the iPad mini 2, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini 2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a GPU.
IPad mini 2 features greater battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 26 percent greater battery size. Apple iPad mini 4 has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more than the Apple iPad mini 4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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