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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-10-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT6750 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is way better than LG G Pad F2 8.0's 62.7 overall score. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and LG G Pad F2 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Despite of the fact that Apple iPad mini 2 is incredibly older than LG G Pad F2 8.0, it's design is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a lot better display than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures way better videos and photos than LG G Pad F2 8.0. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates. LG G Pad F2 8.0 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better battery lifetime than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG G Pad F2 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG G Pad F2 8.0. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the LG G Pad F2 8.0, giving up a couple specs and features.
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