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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-07-10 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is way better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62.2 score. Even though iPad mini 2 is better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and heavier tablet. Apple iPad mini 2 has a sharper display than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a little better screen density.
The iPad mini 2 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 features just a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Apple iPad mini 2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a much lower 5 MP resolution.
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