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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Chrome OS | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-11-22 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.79 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1599.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2000 x 3000 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel Slate has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 2's global score of 77.2. Google Pixel Slate is a newer and a little bit thinner tablet than the Apple iPad mini 2, but it's also way heavier. Google Pixel Slate counts with Chrome OS OS, while Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad mini 2 has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit. The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better screen than Google Pixel Slate, because although it has a lot worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Google Pixel Slate features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Google Pixel Slate also has a much more MP back-facing camera and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Google Pixel Slate has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory. IPad mini 2 has a way better battery life than Google Pixel Slate.
Although Google Pixel Slate is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad mini 2. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get iPad mini 2, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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