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Apple iPad mini 2

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F, G530FZ, G530Y
	CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H, G530FZ/DS
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F, G530H, G530FZ, G530Y, G531F
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile)
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490	1, 3, 5, 7, 8 - G530F
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G530FZ
		1, 3, 5, 8, 28 - G530Y
		1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 40 - G531F LTE band 2, 4, 5, 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2014, September 30. Released 2014, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)	144.8 x 72.1 x 8.6 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.34 in)
Weight	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)	156 g (5.50 oz)
Build		Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	TFT
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Protection	Oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	Adreno 306 Mali-400 (Value Edition)

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF	8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features	HDR	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP	5 MP, f/2.2
Features	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (G530F, G530FZ models)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White	White, Gray, Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.28 W/kg (head)     0.33 W/kg (body)
Models	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4	SM-G5306W, SM-G5308W, SM-G5309W, SM-G530BT, SM-G530F, SM-G530FQ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530FZ, SM-G530H, SM-G531F, SM-G531H, SM-G530T, SM-G530W, SM-G530Y, SM-G530AZ, SM-G531Y, SM-G530T1, SM-G531M, SM-G530A, SM-G530M, SM-G531BT, SM-G530MU, SM-G530P
Price	About 270 EUR	About 140 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 13286	Basemark OS II 2.0: 520 Basemark X: 1904
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 756 (nominal), 1.935 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB	Noise -95.0dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB