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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | HTC |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 3.2, 2.3.3 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-02-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1470 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is a lot better than HTC Flyer's score of 58.7. IPad mini 2's design is a lot newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the HTC Flyer. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while HTC Flyer comes with Android 3.2 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better looking screen than HTC Flyer, because it has a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a lot greater screen density and a little larger screen.
The iPad mini 2 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than HTC Flyer, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 features a quite superior performance than HTC Flyer, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much better graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz, a 64 bits processing unit and 1 more processing cores.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC Flyer, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity. The iPad mini 2 takes much better videos and photos than HTC Flyer, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality.
The iPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than HTC Flyer, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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