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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12, 11 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-09-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 3.78 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 8720mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is way better than Xiaomi pad 5, having a global score of 77.2 against 57.7. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 operating system. Despite of the fact iPad mini 2 is much older and a little thicker than Xiaomi pad 5, it's body is still way lighter.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a GPU. Apple iPad mini 2 has a lot better display than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density.
Xiaomi pad 5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than iPad mini 2, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Apple iPad mini 2 has as much storage to install applications and games as Xiaomi pad 5, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi pad 5 features superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
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