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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is just a bit better than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), getting a 77.2 score against 76.6. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x OS. The iPad mini 2 body is extremely lighter but thicker than the iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024). The Apple iPad mini 2 has a lot better processing power than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has 7 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The iPad mini 2 features a much sharper display than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a quite better display density. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a very superior camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot better video resolution, a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 2 features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024).
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad mini 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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