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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 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 |
| 10.86 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 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 much better than iPad mini, with a overall score of 72 against 65. Both devices in this comparison review use the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). The iPad mini 2 is a just a bit heavier and just a little thicker portable tablet than iPad mini. Apple iPad mini 2 has a more vivid display than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way better pixels density.
IPad mini 2 and Apple iPad mini feature very similar memory for games and applications, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a more powerful processing unit than iPad mini, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit processing unit, more RAM and a better 600 megahertz graphics processing unit.
IPad mini 2 has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity. The iPad mini 2's camera is just as good as iPad mini's camera, both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality.
IPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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