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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than the iPad Air, having a overall score of 77.1 against 75.7. The iPad mini 2 construction has the same thickness than iPad Air, but it's noticeably lighter. These devices have the same iOS 8.x operating system. The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 2 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini 2. Both have a 600 megahertz graphics processing unit, 2 processing cores, a 64-bit CPU and 1 GB of RAM.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh. The iPad Air's camera is very similar to Apple iPad mini 2's camera, both of them have the same video resolution, a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F2.4 aperture.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad mini 2 is also a bit cheaper, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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