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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 271.00 |
| 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is slightly better than the iPad Air 2's global score of 79.3. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, while iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS. The Apple iPad mini (2019) design has the same thickness than the iPad Air 2, but it's noticeably lighter.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has 7 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPad mini (2019), because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a bigger display.
The iPad mini (2019) has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini (2019) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rates.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity against 5058mAh.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad Air 2. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy iPad Air 2, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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