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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-10-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.26 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is a bit better than iPad mini 2, with a general score of 74.5 against 72. The Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, and iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. The Google Nexus 9 body is newer than iPad mini 2's, although it is a lot heavier and a little thicker.
Google Nexus 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit and the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better screen than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture. The Google Nexus 9 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
Google Nexus 9 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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