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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-05-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Kepler GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| 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 | 6700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is a little bit better than the Xiaomi MiPad, with a overall score of 68.1 against 64.4. IPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Xiaomi MiPad counts with Android operating system. IPad mini is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Xiaomi MiPad. Xiaomi MiPad has a quite better processing power than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi MiPad counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a lot better pixels number per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px. The Apple iPad mini features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a back camera with a lot worse 5 mega-pixels resolution, a tinier camera aperture and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Xiaomi MiPad features a much longer battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 51 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPad mini costs a little more than Xiaomi MiPad, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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