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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is just a bit better than Apple iPad 2, getting a 65 score against 62.1. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s design is notably newer, a lot thinner and a lot lighter than the Apple iPad 2. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Apple iPad 2 has a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional GPU. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a much more vibrant display than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad 2's memory capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to iPad mini (6th Gen)'s one, they have the same internal storage. The Apple iPad 2 counts with a really longer battery life than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity. IPad mini (6th Gen) takes way better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments, a camera in the back with much more MP and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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