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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.44 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a score of 86.4, which is better than iPad mini 2's overall score of 77.2. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s construction is noticeably newer and way thinner, but a lot heavier than iPad mini 2.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a bit superior CPU than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad mini 2 has a little bit better looking display than iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) shoots way better pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot higher video definition, a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. The iPad mini 2's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a bit better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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