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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 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 | |
| -- | 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 |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 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 has an overall score of 77.2, which is much better than Motorola XOOM's 55.9 score. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola XOOM counts with Android 4.0 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a much newer tablet, and it is also way thinner and extremely lighter than Motorola XOOM.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much greater performance than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant display than Motorola XOOM, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad mini 2 features much more storage to install games and applications than Motorola XOOM, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 features a much better battery duration than Motorola XOOM. The Apple iPad mini 2 takes much better pictures and videos than Motorola XOOM, and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition.
The iPad mini 2 is more expensive than the Motorola XOOM, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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