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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-03-25 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 7538mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a score of 84, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's general score of 77.2. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system. Although the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) is notably heavier than Apple iPad mini 2, it's thinner and also incredibly newer.
IPad mini 2 has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)'s memory for apps and games is just as good as iPad mini 2's one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) features a little better processing power than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has just a little better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 7538mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has a way better camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations, a lot better video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
IPad Pro 11-inch (2020) costs a lot more than iPad mini 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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