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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.26 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 2, having a 74.5 score against 73.4. The Google Nexus 9 design is newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the Apple iPad mini 2. The Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, while Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit better screen than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit greater pixel density. Google Nexus 9 counts with a little bit better processing power than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a 64-bits processing unit and the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The iPad mini 2 and the Google Nexus 9 both feature similar storage for games and applications, both have equal 32 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity against 6471mAh. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, they both have a F2.4 aperture.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, making it a simple decision.
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