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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 25.50 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 425.00 | $ 424.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 10.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro has a general score of 79.5, which is much better than iPad mini 2's global score of 72.1. These tablets include iOS operating system, but the Apple iPad Pro has newer 9.x version and iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x, so it gives you some additional features. Even though Apple iPad Pro is noticeably heavier than iPad mini 2, it's just a bit thinner and also newer.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a little better processing power than iPad Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, an extra graphics processing unit and 1 more cores (although slower). IPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Pro, because although it has a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Apple iPad Pro captures slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Apple iPad Pro also has a much higher 8 MP resolution back camera.
The iPad Pro has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 112 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad Pro has a very superior battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 10307mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad mini 2.
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