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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 77.1 |
| 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 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 mini 2 has a score of 77.1, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 2's 77.1 global score. IPad mini 2 is an older and noticeably thicker tablet than Apple iPad Air 2, but Apple was able to make it notably lighter anyway. These tablets come with the same iOS 8.x operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a little faster processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bit processor, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a GPU and a greater number of cores.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. The Apple iPad Air 2 captures slightly better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The iPad mini 2 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad Air 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Air 2 features just a little better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is more expensive than the iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad Air 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can get iPad Air 2, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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