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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.9 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.10 x 7.50 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.44 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8127 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (666 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is way better than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, with a 73.2 score against 54.9. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 works with Android 4.4 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better looking screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because it has a little bit larger display, a much better pixel number per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad mini 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because although it has 2 less 1300 MHz CPU cores and a weaker graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because it has a much better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera. IPad mini 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
IPad mini 2 costs a little more than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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