Apple iPad mini 2

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 55%
Highlights
7.9 inches IPS LCD
Apple A7
1 GB RAM
5 MP
6470 mAh

Quick Summary

The Apple iPad mini 2 hits the sweet spot of the market, offering seamlessly integrated into Apple's premium ecosystem, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8, which pairs beautifully with its 7.9 inches IPS LCD display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 6470 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 75%
Camera 30%
Battery 65%
Memory 28%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating

Main Camera

Single
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Features HDR

Selfie Camera

Single
1.2 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

Body

Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
Colors Space Gray/Black, Silver/White

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
SIM Nano-SIM (cellular model only)

Platform

OS iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Memory

Card Slot No
Internal Storage 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
NFC No
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

Type Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)

Miscellaneous

Models A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)

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