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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2020-03-25 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 7.00 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 |
| 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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is slightly better than the iPad mini 2, with a global score of 84.6 against 77.2. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is notably heavier than iPad mini 2, it's incredibly thinner and also notably newer. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Apple iPad mini 2's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s one, both have the same internal memory.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little faster processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a greater camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a much bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 want to save some money, you can buy the iPad mini 2, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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