Global Score | |
72 | 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 |
$ 275.00 | $ 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 | |
16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
4.4 | 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 |
IPad Air 2 is a bit better than iPad mini 2, with a global score of 77.1 against 72. These tablets come with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). IPad Air 2 is a newer and noticeably thinner tablet than the iPad mini 2, but it is also way heavier. The iPad mini 2 has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit better pixels quantity in each display inch.
IPad Air 2 has a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 2 features a bit better CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an extra graphics processor and more cpu cores (although slower).
Apple iPad Air 2 features a bit longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh. IPad Air 2 has a little bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with a way better 8 mega pixels resolution.
The iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 2 cost exactly the same, making it a simple decision.
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