Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is a lot better than Apple iPad 2, having a 75.6 score against 62.1. These devices have iOS operating system, but iPad mini 4 has the newer 9.x version while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x. IPad mini 4's construction is way newer, incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Apple iPad 2.
IPad mini 4 has a bit faster CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory. The iPad mini 4 counts with a lot better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a way better display density.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a greater camera than iPad 2, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a much better resolution camera in the back. Apple iPad mini 4 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 2 has improved battery duration than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 36 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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