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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Verizon |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-11-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 a lot better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's overall score of 57.6. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a noticeably older and a little bit heavier tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but Apple was able to make it just a little bit thinner anyway.
IPad mini 2 counts with a better looking screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 features a bit better processing power than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD takes clearer photographs and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a larger diafragm aperture and a camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution.
The iPad mini 2 features longer battery lifetime than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size.
IPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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