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Apple iPad mini
32 GBApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 269.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 31.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a general score of 77.1, which is much better than iPad mini's 66.5 global score. Both of these tablets include the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system), so they should give you very similar OS features. Apple iPad Air 2's design is thinner but extremely heavier than the iPad mini.
IPad Air 2 features a faster CPU than iPad mini, because although it has 1 lesser processing cores and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better display than iPad mini, because it has a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution, a much higher screen density and a bigger screen.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. The iPad Air 2 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini, because it has 32 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 7340mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Air 2 costs a bit more money than the Apple iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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