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Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 16 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
68.172
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6iOS 8.x, 7.x
0000-00-002013-10-22
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches
11.01 ounces11.68 ounces
Black and WhiteBlack, Gray and White
AluminiumAluminium
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 345.00$ 275.00
Display / Screen
7.9 inches7.9 inches
1024 x 768 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
162 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.18.5
Performance
Apple A5 chipsetApple A7 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor
512 MB RAM1 GB RAM
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.019.18
Storage
64 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.74.4
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
33.00mm focal length33.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.927.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS
Nano SIMNano SIM
76.5
Battery Life
4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.327.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Apple iPad mini 2 is a bit better than the iPad mini, having a 72 score against 68.1. Both tablets we are comparing use the same iOS 8.x OS. Apple iPad mini 2's body is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the iPad mini. IPad mini 2 counts with a better processing power than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a greater amount of RAM, a much better GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.

The Apple iPad mini 2 features a sharper screen than iPad mini, and although they both have a same size screen, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot higher pixels number per screen inch and a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Apple iPad mini and iPad mini 2 feature incredibly similar cameras, both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same video definition and a F2.4 aperture.

IPad mini features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.

In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.




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