Global Score | |
74.9 | 75.6 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 9.x |
2013-10-22 | 2015-09-09 |
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
11.68 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
Aluminium | Aluminum |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 285.00 | $ 288.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.5 | 8.4 |
Performance | |
Apple A7 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
9.18 | 8.19 |
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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 (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, 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 | 5124mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
7.92 | 6.88 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad mini 4 is slightly better than iPad mini 2, having a general score of 75.6 against 74.9. The Apple iPad mini 4 body is newer, much thinner and a bit lighter than iPad mini 2. These devices use iOS operating system, but Apple iPad mini 4 has newer 9.x version while iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x, giving some extra features and improved performance.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad mini 4. Both of them have a higher count of pixels per inch of display, a screen with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad mini 2 has a better CPU than iPad mini 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, an extra graphics processing unit and more CPU cores (but slower).
The Apple iPad mini 4 takes a bit better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a much better resolution back-facing camera. The iPad mini 4 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPad mini 2 features improved battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than the iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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