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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.2 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 281.00 | $ 255.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 73.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini's 68.1 general score. These tablets include the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so both should give you the same OS features. Even being the best we compare here, the Apple iPad mini 2 is a just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet device than the Apple iPad mini.
IPad mini 2 counts with a superior performance than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a greater amount of RAM, a much better 600 megahertz GPU and a 64 bits processor. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid display than iPad mini, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot greater display pixels density.
The iPad mini has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2's camera is just as good as the camera in Apple iPad mini, both have the same camera aperture, a same resolution back camera, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad mini 2 is also cheaper than the Apple iPad mini, making it an easy choice.
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