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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| -- | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is just a bit better than the Apple iPad 2, getting a 63.3 score against 62.1. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a thinner and noticeably lighter portable tablet than Apple iPad 2. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a lot better looking screen than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1488 x 2266 resolution and a much greater pixel count per display inch. The Apple iPad 2 features a very superior processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad 2, because it has a much better (4K) video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back camera. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad mini (A17 Pro) is also cheaper than the iPad 2.
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