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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-05-30 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.91 x 6.78 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8735 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad 10's 63.6 overall score. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus ZenPad 10 has Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. Despite of the fact that iPad mini 2 is noticeably older than Asus ZenPad 10, it's construction is thinner and noticeably lighter.
IPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant screen than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processor.
IPad mini 2 takes way better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 10. Both of them have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much longer battery life than Asus ZenPad 10, because it has a 6471mAh battery size instead of 4680mAh.
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