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Apple iPad mini
32 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 269.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini's 66.5 overall score. Both devices in this comparison review use the same iOS 8.x OS. IPad mini 2 is a just a bit thicker and a bit heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini. The iPad mini 2 has a quite superior processing power than iPad mini, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits processing unit, a much better 600 megahertz graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a better looking display than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much better pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Apple iPad mini 2's camera is just as good as Apple iPad mini's camera, they have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a same size aperture and a back camera with a 5 MP resolution.
IPad mini counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a way better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
IPad mini 2 costs a bit more money than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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