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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 424.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 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 | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro is better than Apple iPad mini 2, having a general score of 79.5 against 72.1. These tablets use iOS OS, but the Apple iPad Pro has 9.x version while Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x, so it offers a couple additional features. Apple iPad Pro's construction is newer and a little thinner than Apple iPad mini 2's, although it is heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit superior processor than iPad Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores , a 64-bit CPU and an extra GPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the display.
The iPad Pro features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Pro features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 59 percent greater battery capacity.
IPad Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the iPad Pro also has a camera with way more mega pixels.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Pro is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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