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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 9.x | Android |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-11-27 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, with a score of 75.6 against 65.7. The iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, while Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 comes with Android operating system. IPad mini 4 is a just a bit lighter and thinner tablet than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has 3 more cores. The iPad mini 4 has a better display than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2. Both of them have an equal 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, the same count of pixels per screen inch and a screen of the same size.
IPad mini 4 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini 4 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has improved battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 6190mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 4 is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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