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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-01-05 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.80 x 6.61 x 0.51 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Motorola XOOM CDMA, having a general score of 77.2 against 57.3. IPad mini 2's design is much newer, notably lighter and thinner than the Motorola XOOM CDMA. The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Motorola XOOM CDMA has Android 4.0 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better performance than Motorola XOOM CDMA, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits CPU and a GPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better display than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The iPad mini 2 takes better photographs and videos than Motorola XOOM CDMA, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels camera in the back, the iPad mini 2 also has a lot better video quality. IPad mini 2 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola XOOM CDMA, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 features a very superior battery duration than Motorola XOOM CDMA.
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