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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.43 x 6.87 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3775 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, with a 77.2 score against 58.5. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has Windows 8.1 OS. The iPad mini 2 construction is just a little bit thicker but way lighter than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi.
The iPad mini 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 has a little sharper display than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
IPad mini 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi.
IPad mini 2 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi. They have a back-facing camera with a 5 MP.
Apple iPad mini 2 is way more expensive than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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