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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-05-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 399.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 72, which is a bit better than iPod Touch (2019)'s general score of 66.9. Both of these tablets include iOS OS, but the iPad mini 2 has 8.x version and iPod Touch (2019) has iOS 13.x. Although the iPad mini 2 is better than the iPod Touch (2019), we must highlight that it is also extremely older, way thicker and heavier.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit superior CPU than iPod Touch (2019), because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 2 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPod Touch (2019), because although it has a just a bit worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a lot larger display and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPod Touch (2019) counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Apple iPod Touch (2019) also has a camera with lot more MP. The Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a way bigger storage for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPod Touch (2019).
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad mini 2 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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