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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 320.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is just a bit better than the iPad mini, getting a 74.2 score against 67.9. Both devices in this comparison have the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). The iPad Air 2 construction is noticeably heavier but thinner than the iPad mini. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a better processor than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPad Air 2 counts with a better looking screen than iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px. The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPad Air 2 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The iPad mini counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad Air 2 features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 65% larger battery size.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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