Apple iPad mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air

Apple iPad mini 2

Announced On:October, 2013

Apple iPad Air

Announced On:October, 2013

Apple iPad mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air

Apple iPad mini 2	Apple iPad Air

Price
EUR: €270	EUR: €350
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight
331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
Build
	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Space Gray/Black, Silver/White	Space Gray, Silver
Models
A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4	A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3

Type
Display
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size
7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm² (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
Oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 A1490	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26

Internal Memory
Memory
16GB ROM, 1GB RAM 32GB ROM, 1GB RAM 64GB ROM, 1GB RAM 128GB ROM, 1GB RAM	16GB ROM, 1GB RAM 32GB ROM, 1GB RAM 64GB ROM, 1GB RAM 128GB ROM, 1GB RAM
Card Slot
No	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Camera Features
HDR	HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular Video: 720p@30fps	1.2 MP Features: face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular Video: 720p@30fps

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless	MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264	MP4/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
iOS 7	iOS 7
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6	Upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)	HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM	iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
TV Out
Yes	Yes

Performance
Benchmarks
Basemark X: 13286	Basemark X: 13597

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)	Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

SAR US
Misc
1.19 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)

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