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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-11-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2388 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the iPad mini 2's global score of 77.2. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a a lot newer and noticeably thinner portable tablet than the iPad mini 2, although it is also heavier. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The iPad Pro 11-inch shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a much bigger aperture, a back camera with way more megapixels and a much higher (4K) video quality.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Pro 11-inch, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad Pro 11-inch counts with better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad mini 2. If you want to save some money, you can get the Apple iPad mini 2, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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