Apple iPad mini 2 vs Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad mini 2	Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490	4, 17 - A1459
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491	LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)	241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Micro-SIM
Weight	331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)	662 g (1.46 lb)

Display
Protection	Oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Dual-core 1.4 GHz
Chipset	Apple A7 (28 nm)	Apple A6X (32 nm)
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)
OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.7	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3

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

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

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	-
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

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

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

Battery
Stand-by	-	Up to 720 h
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 9 h
Type	Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)	Li-Po 11560 mAh, non-removable (42.5 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray/Black, Silver/White	Black, White
Models	A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4	A1459, A1460, iPad3,5, iPad3,6
Price	About 270 EUR	About 500 EUR
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB	Noise -85.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 762:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Performance	Basemark X: 13286	-

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB	-
Performance	Basemark X: 13286	-