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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 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 | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 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 is just a bit better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, with a overall score of 72 against 65.6. IPad mini 2 is an older, thicker and incredibly heavier tablet than the Apple iPod touch 6th generation. Both devices we are comparing work with iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad mini 2 has 8.x version and Apple iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a better performing CPU than iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a GPU and a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPod touch 6th generation features a slightly better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPod touch 6th generation also has a much better resolution camera in the back. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity against 1043mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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