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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, having a score of 77.2 against 65.2. Apple iPad mini 2 is a noticeably older and just a bit thicker tablet than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but Apple managed to make it lighter anyway. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number per screen inch.
IPad mini 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. IPad mini 2 takes clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera and a worse video resolution.
The iPad mini 2 features just a bit more storage for apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 has a little longer battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
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