Apple iPad Air vs Apple iPad mini 2

Apple iPad Air

Apple iPad Air

Announced On:October, 2013

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Apple iPad mini 2

Apple iPad mini 2

Announced On:October, 2013

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Apple iPad Air vs Apple iPad mini 2

Apple iPad Air	Apple iPad mini 2

Price
EUR: €350	EUR: €270
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
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Space Gray, Silver	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
Models
A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4

Type
Display
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm² (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 A1490

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, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
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: 13597	Basemark X: 13286

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

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

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