Global Score | |
73.2 | 74.2 |
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 |
$ 255.00 | $ 231.00 |
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 | |
32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
5.8 | 4.4 |
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 |
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 74.2, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 2's 73.2 score. IPad Air 2's construction is newer and extremely thinner, but also way heavier than the iPad mini 2. Both tablets in this comparison review use the same iOS 8.x operating system. The iPad mini 2 features just a bit better screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity per inch in the display.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad mini 2 also counts with 1 more CPU cores and a graphics processing unit. The iPad Air 2 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot higher resolution back camera.
The iPad mini 2 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad Air 2 features a bit better battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad Air 2 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it a very good choice.
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