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| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is way better than Acer Iconia W4's general score of 57.8. The Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 4 is a notably thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than the Acer Iconia W4.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a much better screen than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel amount per inch in the display and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. IPad mini 4 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Acer Iconia W4 has a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Acer Iconia W4 also has more CPU cores (but slower). The Apple iPad mini 4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Acer Iconia W4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a bit better battery duration than Acer Iconia W4, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 4 costs a bit more money than Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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