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Apple iPad mini 2
64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Nvidia SHIELD, with a overall score of 75 against 54.3. Apple iPad mini 2 is a lighter and thinner device than Nvidia SHIELD. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Nvidia SHIELD works with Android OS. IPad mini 2 features just a bit better looking display than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
IPad mini 2 has a little faster CPU than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has 2 lesser and slower processing cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. IPad mini 2 has a much better camera than Nvidia SHIELD. They have a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels.
IPad mini 2 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini 2 features a much better battery performance than Nvidia SHIELD.
The Apple iPad mini 2 is a little more expensive than Nvidia SHIELD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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