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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-08-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is way better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's 62.6 score. Although it's the best tablet in this review, the iPad mini 2 construction is a lot older, heavier and a little thicker than the Asus ZenPad Z8s. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus ZenPad Z8s comes with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra GPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a brighter screen than Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both of them have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a display with the same size and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a camera with a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution. Apple iPad mini 2 has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
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