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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Archos | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.75 x 6.65 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.43 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 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 | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 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-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is way better than the ARCHOS 101 XS 2, having a overall score of 73.2 against 50.3. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and ARCHOS 101 XS 2 comes with Android 4.2 operating system. Apple iPad mini 2's design is extremely thinner and much lighter than ARCHOS 101 XS 2. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better looking screen than ARCHOS 101 XS 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
ARCHOS 101 XS 2 counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB. ARCHOS 101 XS 2 and iPad mini 2 both feature really similar processors, because although the iPad mini 2 has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, 1 GB lesser RAM and a worse graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior camera than ARCHOS 101 XS 2, because it has a way better resolution camera. The iPad mini 2 has a way better battery lifetime than ARCHOS 101 XS 2.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more than the ARCHOS 101 XS 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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