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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 73.2 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 255.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini 2 is better than the Xiaomi MiPad, getting a score of 73.2 against 64.4. Even when Apple iPad mini 2 and Xiaomi MiPad were released only a few months apart, Apple iPad mini 2 is a little bit thinner and a little lighter. Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xiaomi MiPad works with Android operating system.
The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad mini 2 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi MiPad. Both of them have the same exact 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the same count of pixels per screen inch and a screen with the same size.
Apple iPad mini 2 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, although it has a way less MP resolution camera, a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos. Xiaomi MiPad features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Xiaomi MiPad counts with a bit longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 6700mAh battery size.
The iPad mini 2 is a bit more expensive than the Xiaomi MiPad, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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