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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72 | 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 |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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
IPad Air is slightly better than iPad mini 2, with a 77.7 score against 72. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so they should give you the same operating system features. IPad Air's body has the same thickness than iPad mini 2, but it is heavier. Apple iPad Air counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad mini 2. Both have a 64-bits CPU, a 600 MHz graphics processing unit, the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM memory.
IPad mini 2 has a little bit better display than iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a little better pixel density. The iPad Air counts with a camera that is very similar to the iPad mini 2 one, both of them have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same resolution camera, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Apple iPad Air has a superior storage to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 112 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 36% larger battery size.
The iPad Air costs a bit more money than iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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