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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840, having a 77.2 score against 61. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the iPad mini 2 construction is thicker and somewhat heavier than Dell Venue 8 7840. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a little faster processor than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have a 600 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has 2 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a screen that's just as good as the screen in iPad mini 2, although the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger screen and a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840. The Apple iPad mini 2 captures way better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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