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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is better than Apple iPad mini 2, with a 91.1 score against 77.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is incredibly heavier than the Apple iPad mini 2, it's thinner and much newer.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit better processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a little bit better looking screen than iPad mini 2, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel quantity in each display inch, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots way better videos and photos than iPad mini 2, because it has a much more MP back facing camera, a way higher video quality and a lot larger aperture. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and the Apple iPad mini 2 feature incredibly similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 66% greater battery size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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