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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1
64 GBMZ617
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-12-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.00 x 6.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.13 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.59 |
| 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), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, getting a 77.2 score against 65.5. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 has Android 3.2 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet device, and it is also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much sharper screen than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a faster CPU than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because although it has a slower 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
The iPad mini 2 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, because it has more internal memory. Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1 features a little better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7000mAh battery size against 6471mAh.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Droid XYBoard 10.1, giving up a couple features and specs.
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