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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is much better than Acer Predator 8's 57.7 global score. IPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Acer Predator 8 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Even though iPad mini 4 and the Acer Predator 8 were only released 2 months apart, iPad mini 4 is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a brighter display than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad mini 4 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Acer Predator 8 features a bit better CPU than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Acer Predator 8 also has more processing cores. Apple iPad mini 4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Acer Predator 8, because it has a much more MP back camera. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a bit longer battery life than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 5124mAh battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making this tablet a simple decision.
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