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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Acer |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-11-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is much better than Acer Predator 8, having a score of 68.1 against 57.7. The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Acer Predator 8 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The iPad mini construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Acer Predator 8. The Acer Predator 8 counts with a bit better processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Acer Predator 8 features a bit sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot higher pixels count per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a quite bigger screen. The Apple iPad mini counts with a very superior camera than Acer Predator 8. They have the same resolution back camera.
Acer Predator 8 features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Acer Predator 8 counts with a battery life that's very similar to Apple iPad mini's battery life, although the Acer Predator 8 has a 0 percent smaller battery size.
Apple iPad mini is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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