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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is much better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s overall score of 56.1. Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ counts with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Apple iPad mini 2's design is somewhat lighter and way thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better display than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a little larger display, a lot greater pixel number per display inch and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad mini 2 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit superior processor than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a better GPU working at 600 megahertz and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 features improved battery life than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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