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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is way better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a global score of 77.2 against 63.3. Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Despite being the best in this review, Apple iPad mini 2 is a thicker and heavier portable tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a little worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a little worse pixels density. The Apple iPad mini 2 features as much memory to install games and applications as the iPad mini (A17 Pro), both of them have equal internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 features a much greater performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. IPad mini 2 features a very superior battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a way higher resolution back camera and a lot higher video definition.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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