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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-05-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| Kepler GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 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 | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Xiaomi MiPad, getting a global score of 77.2 against 64.4. Even when the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Xiaomi MiPad were released with only 7 months difference, the Apple iPad mini 2 is a little bit thinner and a little lighter. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Xiaomi MiPad works with Android OS.
IPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi MiPad. They have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a same size display. IPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPad mini 2 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, a back camera with much less mega pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video definition. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi MiPad counts with a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 4% more battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi MiPad, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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