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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than iPad mini 2's overall score of 77.2. Even though the iPad Pro is noticeably heavier than the iPad mini 2, it's just a little thinner and newer. Both tablets we compare here have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Pro has newer 9.x version and iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad Pro, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower), an extra GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPad Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Apple iPad Pro also has a much more MP camera. The iPad Pro features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Apple iPad mini 2 one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro has a really longer battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has a 10307mAh battery size against 6471mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad Pro is also a bargain compared to others.
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