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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Chrome OS |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-11-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Blue |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel Slate is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 2, getting a 79.3 score against 77.2. Google Pixel Slate is a a lot newer and a little bit thinner tablet device than the Apple iPad mini 2, but it is also a lot heavier. The Google Pixel Slate has Chrome OS operating system, and Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density. Google Pixel Slate counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processor. The Google Pixel Slate features a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel Slate also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations.
The iPad mini 2 has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad mini 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Google Pixel Slate, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPad mini 2, resigning some specs and features.
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