iPad mini 2 (A7, Late 2013) vs iPad 4 (A6X, Late 2012)

iPad mini 2 (A7, Late 2013) $399
iPad 4 (A6X, Late 2012) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A7
CPU
A6X
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
GPU
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
Memory
1GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
16GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
A7
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
CPU Image
A6X
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
A7 vs A6X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
128 Shaders
300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
115.2 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
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76.8 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR G6430 A7 vs PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X Full Specs Comparison
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
1GB
LPDDR2-1066
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
16GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Photo Geotagging
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
10W
5.10V
2.10A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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24.3Wh
6471mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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43Wh
11560mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
331 g (11.68 oz)
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Weight
652 g (23 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison