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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2019-03-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 a global score of 85.9, which is way better than the iPad mini's global score of 68.1. IPad mini (2019)'s construction is a bit lighter and thinner than the iPad mini. IPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, while iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a brighter screen than iPad mini, and although they both have a same size screen, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini (2019) has a much better performing CPU than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, 6 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. IPad mini (2019) counts with a much better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rates and a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
The iPad mini (2019) has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini (2019) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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