Apple iPad mini 2 vs Acer Iconia Tab A510

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Talk time
body
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
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sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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Model
Apple iPad mini 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
CAMERA Front: 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
CAMERA Video: 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Main
Model
Acer Iconia Tab A510
Price
$156.21
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 9800 mAh battery (36 Wh)
BATTERY Talk time: About 15 h
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2013, October
Status
Available. Released 2013, November
platform
OS
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A7
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR photo
display
Size
7.9 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 6470 mAh battery (24.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight
331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz, 0.73 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1490 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 4
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2012, February
Status
Available. Released 2012, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
ULP GeForce
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1 MP
Video
720p
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
1280 x 800 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 9800 mAh battery (36 Wh)
Talk time
About 15 h
body
Dimensions
259.1 x 175.3 x 10.2 mm (10.20 x 6.90 x 0.40 in)
Weight
680 g (1.50 lb, 23.99 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
v2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML, Adobe Flash
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Iconia Tab A510 is equipped with a more powerful processor Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) than the Apple iPad mini 2. This is an important specification of this tablet because a fast processor shows a higher performance. The iPad mini 2 has a better GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) that will allow the user to run more modern games. The Apple iPad mini 2 is produced with more RAM (1 GB DDR3) i.e. this tablet provides better performance in comparison to the Iconia Tab A510.

The iPad mini 2 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 324 ppi pixel density that is higher than the Iconia Tab A510 HD (1280 x 800 pixels) resolution with 149 ppi pixel density. Such screen resolution means that this model is a right choice for reading books. The Apple iPad mini 2 shoots videos with a higher resolution: FullHD vs HD.

The Iconia Tab A510 model is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the owner can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Iconia Tab A510 can be used for a longer time without charging as it has a better battery life. This model is equipped with 9800 mAh battery that is 3330 mAh bigger than the iPad mini 2 cell. The Apple iPad mini 2 weighs 331g that is 349g less than the weight of the Iconia Tab A510.

The iPad mini 2 has 9 advantages and the Iconia Tab A510 only 4 so the iPad mini 2 will be the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.