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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 2, getting a 74.5 score against 73.2. The Google Nexus 9 counts with Android 5.0 OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Google Nexus 9's body is newer, but notably heavier and just a bit thicker than the Apple iPad mini 2. The Google Nexus 9 features a bit superior CPU than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 2 CPU cores and a 64-bit processor, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
The iPad mini 2 counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Google Nexus 9, they have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 9 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Google Nexus 9 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes it an easy choice.
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