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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2015-09-09 |
| -- | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 has a score of 75.6, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 70.4. The iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a lot better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a better camera than iPad mini 4, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini 4's storage to install applications and games is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) one, both of them have the same internal memory. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity instead of 5124mAh.
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