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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 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 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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
The Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's general score of 74.9. The Apple iPad Air is a incredibly heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini 2, but both of them are equally thin. Both devices in this review have the same iOS 8.x operating system, so they should count with all the same operating system features.
IPad Air has a bit faster processing unit than iPad mini 2. They have a 64-bit processing unit, 1 GB of RAM, a 600 MHz graphics co-processor and a Dual-Core processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
IPad Air counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad Air has a superior battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh. Apple iPad Air's camera is just as good as the iPad mini 2 one, both of them have the same video quality, a camera with a 5 MP, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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