Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display vs Apple iPad Air

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          Apple Apple
          Announced
          October 2013 October 2013
          Status
          Available - November 2013 Available - November 2013
          Colors
          Space Gray, Silver Space Gray, Silver
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
          (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in)
          240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
          (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.3 in)
          Weight
          331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) 469 g / 478 g (16.54 oz / 16.86 oz)
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
          3G Network
          HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
          4G Network
          LTE- all models LTE- all models
          Messaging
          , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          iOS 7.0.2 iOS 7.0.2
          Processor
          Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar]
          GPU
          PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar]
          RAM
          N/A N/A
          Internal Memory
          16/32/64/128 GB storage 16/32/64/128 GB storage
          External Memory
          No No

          Display

          Type
          LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
          Colors
          16M colors 16M colors
          Size
          7.9 inches [Similar] 9.7 inches [Similar]
          Resolution
          1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi)
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          71.76% 71.58%
          Multi-Touch
          yes multi touch yes multi touch

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar]
          Flash
          No No
          Features
          Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR
          Video
          Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
          Front Camera
          Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack yes 3.5 mm jack yes
          Radio
          No No
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker yes loudspeaker yes

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Yes Yes
          Edge
          Yes Yes
          3G
          DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
          Bluetooth
          Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
          Wi-Fi
          Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
          USB
          Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0
          GPS
          Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
          Browser
          HTML (Safari) HTML (Safari)

          User Memory

          Internal
          16/32/64/128 GB storage 16/32/64/128 GB storage
          Expandable Storage
          No No

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC not supported NFC not supported

          Battery

          Type
          Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po battery (32.4 Wh)
          Capacity
          - -
          Stand by
          - -
          Talk Time
          Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia)

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