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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 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 |
| $ 259.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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
The iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2, getting a 74.2 score against 73.4. IPad Air 2's body is newer and incredibly thinner, but also much heavier than iPad mini 2. Both devices in this comparison review use the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both should offer all the same operating system features.
IPad mini 2 has a little faster CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional GPU and a higher number of cores. The iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Air 2 has a little bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the iPad Air 2 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPad Air 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air 2 is also cheap compared to the Apple iPad mini 2.
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