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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 425.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is a bit better than the iPad mini 2, having a overall score of 74.2 against 72.1. IPad Air 2's design is newer and way thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the iPad mini 2. These devices use the same iOS 8.x operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little sharper display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per screen inch.
Apple iPad Air 2 has as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the iPad mini 2, both have the same 16 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with more CPU cores and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air 2 takes a bit better videos and photos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with way more megapixels. IPad Air 2 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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