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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, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-10-13 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.30 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a lot better than Asus ZenPad Z10, having a 77.2 score against 63.6. The iPad mini 2 is a older and a little thicker portable tablet than Asus ZenPad Z10, but Apple managed to make it lighter anyway. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The iPad mini 2 has just a bit better processing power than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has 4 lesser and slower cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a GPU. IPad mini 2 has a more vivid display than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z10 features greater battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z10, although it has a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 video definition.
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