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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-02-14 | 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 | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 425.00 |
| 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 | 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 + 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), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, getting a general score of 72.1 against 55.1. Apple iPad mini 2 is a a lot newer tablet device, and it is also notably thinner and extremely lighter than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi counts with Android 4.1.2 OS.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much greater performance than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, and although they both have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPad mini 2 features an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better pixels number per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better camera than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, and although they both have a 5 mega pixels back camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot better (Full HD) video definition. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi counts with a superior memory for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi.
IPad mini 2 costs a bit more money than Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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