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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.43 x 6.73 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than the Asus VivoTab Smart, with a global score of 77.2 against 58.7. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a much thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than the Asus VivoTab Smart. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Asus VivoTab Smart has Windows 8 OS. The iPad mini 2 features a much better looking screen than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
IPad mini 2 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 2 has just a little better performance than Asus VivoTab Smart, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a faster 600 megahertz graphics co-processor.
IPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery life than Asus VivoTab Smart. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit better camera than Asus VivoTab Smart, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 is way more expensive than the Asus VivoTab Smart, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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