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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is much better than the iPad 10.2 (2020), having a 75.6 score against 62.2. The iPad mini 4 is an older device than iPad 10.2 (2020), but Apple was able to make it notably thinner and lighter anyway. The iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much better performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. IPad mini 4 has a much better screen than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 2048 x 1536px, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
The iPad mini 4 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 4 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020). Both have the same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a superior battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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