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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 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 | |
| -- | 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is way better than Toshiba Encore's overall score of 56.2. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a extremely lighter and much thinner tablet than Toshiba Encore. The iPad mini 2 counts with a sharper screen than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 2 has a bit better performance than Toshiba Encore, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processor.
IPad mini 2 has a very superior camera than Toshiba Encore, although it has a much less mega pixels back camera. The iPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery life than Toshiba Encore.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than the Toshiba Encore, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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