Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 73.9 |
| 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 |
| $ 255.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 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
The iPad Air has a general score of 73.9, which is just a bit better than iPad mini 2's 73.2 overall score. The iPad Air is a incredibly heavier tablet than iPad mini 2, but both of them are equally thin. These devices include the same iOS 8.x operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The iPad mini 2 has a bit better display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a little better pixels number in each inch of display. IPad Air has a bit better CPU than Apple iPad mini 2. Both of them have the same number of cores, 1 GB of RAM, a 600 megahertz GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPad Air's memory for applications and games is just as good as iPad mini 2's one, both have exactly the same internal storage. The iPad Air counts with a camera that is very similar to the iPad mini 2 one, both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video quality, the same resolution camera and a same size aperture.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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