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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-06-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.29 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.31 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is much better than the LG G Pad F 8.0, having a 77.2 score against 58.2. IPad mini 2's body is somewhat thinner and a little lighter than LG G Pad F 8.0, although it was released around 20 months before. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while LG G Pad F 8.0 counts with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
The iPad mini 2 has a better performing CPU than LG G Pad F 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better display than LG G Pad F 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot higher screen density.
The iPad mini 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than LG G Pad F 8.0. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than LG G Pad F 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery life than LG G Pad F 8.0, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
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