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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-11-11 | 2013-10-22 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad mini 2's 72.1 global score. Even though the iPad Pro is way heavier than Apple iPad mini 2, it's a little thinner and incredibly newer. The iPad mini 2 features a sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a way lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The iPad mini 2 features a bit faster processing unit than iPad Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Pro has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the iPad Pro also has a much better 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Pro features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 59% more battery size.
Although iPad Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad mini 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can get iPad mini 2, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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