Phone Comparison - Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G vs Apple iPad 2 CDMA vs Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced March 2011 March 2011 October 2013
Status Available - March 2011 Available - March 2011 Available - November 2013
Colors Black, White Black, White Space Gray, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in)
241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in)
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm
(7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in)
Weight 607 g (21.41 oz) 607 g (21.41 oz) 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - - LTE- all models
Messaging , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 6.0 iOS 7.0.2
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
RAM 512 MB 512 MB N/A
Internal Memory 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64/128 GB storage
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 9.7 inches 9.7 inches 7.9 inches
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels (132 ppi) 768 x 1024 pixels (132 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 65.01% 65.01% 71.76%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 0.7 MP, 960 x 720 pixels 0.7 MP, 960 x 720 pixels 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels
Flash No No No
Features No No Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes No Yes
Edge Yes No Yes
3G HSDPA; HSUPA EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML (Safari) HTML (Safari) HTML (Safari)

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32/64/128 GB storage
Expandable Storage No No No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Non-removable, Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh)
Capacity 6930 mAh (25 Wh) 6930 mAh -
Stand by Up to 720 h - -
Talk Time Up to 10 h - Up to 10 h (multimedia)