iPad mini 2 (A7) vs iPad mini (A5)

iPad mini 2 (A7) $399
iPad mini (A5) $329
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
CPU
A7
CPU
A5 (iPad)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
Memory
1GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
16GB
Storage
16GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 1024x768 Touch
A7
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
A5 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
GB5S 260
11%
GB5M 475
2%
N/A
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N/A
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PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
32 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.12 TFLOPS
0%
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0%
FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
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1GB
LPDDR3-1600
512MB
LPDDR2-800
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
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16GB
16GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
163 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
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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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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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
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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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
5W
5.00V
1.00A
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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1.00A 5V (5W)
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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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16.5Wh
4440mAh
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
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
331 g (11.68 oz)
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Weight
308 g (10.86 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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