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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 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 iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 2's 77.2 overall score. Even though the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is way heavier than Apple iPad mini 2, it's way thinner and also a lot newer. IPad mini 2 counts with a better looking screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little greater pixel amount per screen inch.
IPad mini 2 has a bit better performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a larger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a camera with way more MP and a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a little longer battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7306mAh battery size instead of 6471mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest.
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