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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 72 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 281.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 is a bit better than the iPad mini, getting a 72 score against 68.1. Both tablets in this comparison work with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user very similar operating system features. Despite being the best we are comparing, the iPad mini 2 construction is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than iPad mini.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a better performing CPU than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits processing unit, a faster GPU running at 600 MHz and a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad mini 2 has a better display than iPad mini, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPad mini 2 also has a lot higher pixel count per display inch and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad mini counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory. IPad mini 2 features a much longer battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 46% larger battery size. IPad mini 2 and Apple iPad mini feature very similar cameras, both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad mini 2 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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