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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.48 x 4.27 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.17 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT8732 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, with a 77.2 score against 54.3. Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G comes with Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad mini 2 is a noticeably heavier but thinner tablet than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G.
IPad mini 2 has a brighter screen than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad mini 2 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit faster processor than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a weaker graphics co-processor working at 600 megahertz, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPad mini 2's battery life is very similar to the battery life in ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, although the iPad mini 2 has a 0% smaller battery size.
IPad mini 2 counts with a lot better camera than ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G. They have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than the ARCHOS 101 Helium 4G, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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