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Apple iPad mini
64 GBApple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.2 |
| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 231.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 2 is slightly better than the iPad mini, with a global score of 74.2 against 68.1. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is thinner but incredibly heavier than iPad mini. Both of these tablets use the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system), so both of them should offer all the same operating system features.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a better display than iPad mini, because it has a larger screen, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and 1 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPad mini features a much better memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air 2, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 2 features a bit better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 65% larger battery size.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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