Product comparison · 2 tablets

upcycle it Apple iPad Air vs upcycle it Apple iPad mini 2

64specifications compared
11differ
53identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Apple iPad Air:24.6 cm (9.7")
- Apple iPad mini 2:20.1 cm (7.9")
Internal storage capacity
- Apple iPad Air:32 GB
- Apple iPad mini 2:16 GB
Wi-Fi standards
- Apple iPad Air:802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
- Apple iPad mini 2:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Operating system installed
- Apple iPad Air:iPadOS
- Apple iPad mini 2:iOS 7
Battery capacity
- Apple iPad Air:32.4 Wh
- Apple iPad mini 2:23.8 Wh
Width
- Apple iPad Air:169.5 mm
- Apple iPad mini 2:134.7 mm
Height
- Apple iPad Air:240 mm
- Apple iPad mini 2:200 mm
Weight
- Apple iPad Air:478 g
- Apple iPad mini 2:341 g

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Comparison of Apple iPad Air, Apple iPad mini 2
90 specifications	A upcycle it Apple iPad Air View product	B upcycle it Apple iPad mini 2 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	24.6 cm (9.7")	20.1 cm (7.9")
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Display resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Apple	Apple
Processor family	Apple	Apple
Processor model	A7	A7
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 GHz
Coprocessor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M7
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage media	Flash	Flash
Card reader integrated	No	No
Compatible memory cards	Not supported	Not supported
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	20 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear camera type	Single camera	Single camera
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	5 MP	5 MP
Digital zoomKnown for one	3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Video recording	Yes	Yes
Video recording modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.2 MP	1.2 MP
GeotaggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
AirPlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Lightning connector	Yes	Yes
Headphone outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Video call	Yes	Yes
Voice call	Yes	Yes
Messagingidentical
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Form factor	Slate	Slate
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Colour nameKnown for one	Space Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device type	Mobile tablet	Mobile tablet
Performanceidentical
Position location	No	No
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)	No	No
Refurbished	Yes	Yes
Refurbished gradeKnown for one	Grade A	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sensorsidentical
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Electronic compass	Yes	Yes
Software2 differ
Platform	iOS	iOS
Operating system installedDiffers	iPadOS	iOS 7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Safari Mail iBooks FaceTime iTunes Store App Store Siri Photo Booth Game Center	Safari, Mail, iBooks, Photos, Maps, FaceTime, Newsstand, Messages, iTunes Store, App Store, Calendar, Music, Videos, Siri, Reminders, Contacts, Camera, Notes, Photo Booth, Clock, Game Center
Battery1 differ
Battery included	Yes	Yes
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	32.4 Wh	23.8 Wh
Battery life (max)	10 h	10 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Continuous audio playback timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Media formats2 differ
Audio formats supported	AAC, AAX, AAX+, AIFF, HE-AAC, M4A, MP3, WAV	AAC, AAX, AAX+, AIFF, HE-AAC, M4A, MP3, WAV
Image formats supported	GIF, JPG, TIF	GIF, JPG, TIF
Video compression formatsKnown for one	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4	AVI, H.264, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPEG4
Document formats supportedDiffers	DOC, DOCX, HTM, HTML, Key, PDF, PPT, PPTX, RTF, TXT, VCF, XLS, XLSX	DOC, DOCX, HTML, PDF, PPT, PPTX, RTF, TXT, XLS, XLSX
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	169.5 mm	134.7 mm
Depth	7.5 mm	7.5 mm
HeightDiffers	240 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	478 g	341 g
Carbon footprintidentical
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)	4.34	4.34
Refurbishment impact (kg of CO2e)	2.53	2.53
Avoided emissions (kg of CO2e)	61.98	61.98
Avoided e-waste	0.42 kg	0.42 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 45 °C	-20 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m	0 - 3000 m
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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