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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than the Apple iPad mini, having a general score of 77 against 68.1. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a just a little thicker and heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a greater performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit better screen than iPad mini, because it has a much higher pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a larger display. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has more internal memory capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 99 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a lot more money than iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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