iPad mini (A5, Late 2012) vs iPad 2 (A5, Early 2011)

iPad mini (A5, Late 2012) $329
iPad 2 (A5, Early 2011) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A5 (iPad)
CPU
A5 (iPad)
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
16GB
Storage
16GB
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch
CPU Image
A5 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
CPU Image
A5 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
A5 (iPad) vs A5 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
32 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
32 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
12.8 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
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12.8 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5 vs PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5 Full Specs Comparison
512MB
LPDDR2-800
512MB
LPDDR2-800
Unknown # Tabs
0%
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
0%
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
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
163 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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0.7MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/8.7" 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
0.3MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/9" Sensor Size
2.50 µm Pixel Size
63˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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1x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max 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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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM6600
3G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 2.1
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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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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Data
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1x Apple 30-pin
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
5W
5.00V
1.00A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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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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16.5Wh
4440mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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25Wh
6579mAh
3.80V
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
7.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
241.2 mm (9.5 in)
Width
185.7 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
8.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
308 g (10.86 oz)
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Weight
601 g (21.2 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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