HTC One mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air (4G 16GB)
Side by side comparison between HTC One mini 2 vs Apple iPad Air devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
SLCD2
SLCD2
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2110
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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9.7"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
8820
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? HTC One mini 2
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13 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo/video only main camera / HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
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| Model | One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) |
| Other model names | HTC One mini 2 M8MINx, HTC Mem | iPad Air A1475 (4G LTE + CDMA), iPad 5, iPad Air 1 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Apple |
| Release date | 6/1/2014 | 11/1/2013, Announced: 10/22/2013 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 137.4 millimeters (2.56 x 5.41 in) | 169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 478 grams (16.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 264 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | iOS 7.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 64bit: Apple A7 (APL5698) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz Cyclone (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | PowerVR G6430 (4-core, 450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 13597 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 16GB eMMC |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS EMEA: 900/1900/2100 - Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE EMEA: 800/900/1800/2600 - Asia: 700/900/1800/2100/2600 | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 33mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2110 mAh | 8820 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • HTC Sense UI 6.0 • HTC BlinkFeed • HTC BoomSound • Metal body • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver • Retina display • Oleophobic coating • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud service • iCloud Keychain • FaceTime HD |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC One mini 2 | iPad Air (4G 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |