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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 3.2, 2.3.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-02-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.69 x 4.80 x 0.52 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 265.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1470 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than HTC Flyer, getting a general score of 72 against 58.7. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and HTC Flyer works with Android 3.2 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 design is extremely newer, incredibly thinner and a lot lighter than HTC Flyer. The iPad mini 2 features a more powerful CPU than HTC Flyer, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad mini 2 also has more cpu cores , a 64-bits CPU and a much better GPU.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a much sharper screen than HTC Flyer, because it has a way higher pixels quantity per display inch, a little bit bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. HTC Flyer has a much greater storage for applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The iPad mini 2 has a much better battery life than HTC Flyer, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The iPad mini 2 counts with a better camera than HTC Flyer, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels, the iPad mini 2 also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad mini 2 costs a little more money than the HTC Flyer, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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