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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-08-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| 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 652 8976 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a 77.2 score against 62.6. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Apple iPad mini 2 body is incredibly older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Asus ZenPad Z8s. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus ZenPad Z8s works with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a little faster CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. Apple iPad mini 2 features a more vivid screen than Asus ZenPad Z8s. They have a display of the same size, exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution and the same amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
IPad mini 2 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a superior battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 38% larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a way lower 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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