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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 529.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 4's general score of 74.6. IPad mini 2 is better than the iPad mini 4, it must be told that it's also older, heavier and notably thicker. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a little better performance than iPad mini 4, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a brighter display than iPad mini 4. They have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a higher pixel number per screen inch and a screen with the same size. The iPad mini 4 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the iPad mini 4 also has a camera with lot more megapixels.
The iPad mini 2's memory to install games and applications is just as good as the iPad mini 4 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 2 features longer battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 is a bit more expensive than iPad mini 4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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