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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-06-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer 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 Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, having a global score of 77.2 against 61.9. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a just a little heavier tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8, but both of them have the same thickness. The iPad mini 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processor.
The iPad mini 2 features a brighter display than Asus ZenPad Z8. They have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the same amount of pixels per screen inch and a same size display. The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition, a smaller aperture and a back-facing camera with a much lower 5 megapixels resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 features a really longer battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
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