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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-03-31 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 370.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's overall score of 77.1. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction is notably newer and notably thinner than the Apple iPad mini 2's, but it is way heavier. The iPad mini 2 has a much better screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit better performance than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a little better battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 7306mAh battery capacity against 6471mAh. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch takes much better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a way better (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to others.
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