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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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, 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has a global score of 73.2, which is much better than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi's score of 58. Apple iPad mini 2 is a lighter tablet than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but they have the same thickness. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi has Windows 8.1 operating system.
IPad mini 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and slower, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The iPad mini 2 has a sharper display than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior battery performance than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi. The iPad mini 2 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi. They have a same resolution back camera.
IPad mini 2 is a bit more expensive than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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