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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is a little bit better than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), with a general score of 77.2 against 74.8. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 16.x operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 6 less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen), because although it has a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. IPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a superior battery duration than iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen). The iPad Pro 13-inch (7th Gen) takes better pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot better resolution back camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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