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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 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 Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a score of 88.9, which is much better than iPad mini 2's global score of 77.2. Even though Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is incredibly heavier than iPad mini 2, it's thinner and also much newer. The iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch features just a little better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes greater pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has 512 GB internal memory. IPad Pro 10.5-inch features improved battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 26% more battery capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch costs a lot more than iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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