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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than Apple iPad mini, with a 77.2 score against 68.1. The iPad mini 2 design is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Apple iPad mini. Both tablets in our current comparison come with the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). The iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPad mini 2 also has a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 2 features a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also has 512 MB more RAM, a better GPU working at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini and Apple iPad mini 2 count with incredibly similar cameras, both have the same camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The iPad mini 2 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than the iPad mini, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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