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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 77.7 |
| 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 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air is a bit better than iPad mini 2, getting a 77.7 score against 77.1. Both of these devices work with the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both should provide the user very similar operating system features. Apple iPad Air's design has the same thickness than iPad mini 2, but it's notably heavier.
The iPad Air has a bit better processor than Apple iPad mini 2. Both of them have a 600 megahertz graphics processor, a Dual-Core processing unit, a 1 GB RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better display than iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPad Air's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as the iPad mini 2 one, both of them have equal internal storage. The iPad Air has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 6471mAh. IPad Air and iPad mini 2 both have similar cameras, both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera and a F2.4 aperture.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad Air is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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