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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is better than Apple iPad mini 2's 77.2 score. The iPad mini (2019) design is notably newer, much thinner and a bit lighter than Apple iPad mini 2. The iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS. The iPad mini 2 has just a bit better display than Apple iPad mini (2019). They have a higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a screen with the same size and the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a better processing power than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features improved battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 5058mAh. The iPad mini (2019) takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the iPad mini (2019) also has faster video frame rates and a much more MP camera.
The iPad mini (2019) costs more money than iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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