To me ipad mini is significantly larger. I have one and I'm looking at my coworkers note 2 right now and it looks much smaller. It depends on what you're using it for. My ipad mini is cool but I think I might prefer the ipad for size.
Note 2 -
5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in
Weight 0.40 pound
Ipad mini -
7.87 x 5.3 x .28
Weight: 0.68 pound