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HSPA+ 32 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-06-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 72, which is way better than Google Nexus 7's 59.2 general score. The iPad mini 2 body is newer, incredibly thinner and a little bit lighter than Google Nexus 7. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1 operating system. IPad mini 2 counts with a sharper display than Google Nexus 7, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little bit larger display.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory. The iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 7, because although it has a lower number of 1300 megahertz cores, and they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a faster graphics processor and a 64-bits processor.
IPad mini 2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. Apple iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more than Google Nexus 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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