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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 12, 11 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2021-09-23 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than Xiaomi pad 5, with a 77.2 score against 57.7. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 works with Android 12 OS. Although the Apple iPad mini 2 is incredibly older and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi pad 5, it's body is still noticeably lighter.
IPad mini 2 features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU. Apple iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi pad 5 captures better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a larger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution. Xiaomi pad 5's memory for apps and games is just as good as iPad mini 2's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
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