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Apple iPad 2
64 GB VerizonApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 has a global score of 65.5, which is just a bit better than iPad 2's 60.2 global score. Even being the best in this comparison, iPad 4 is a a bit thicker and a bit heavier portable tablet than iPad 2. Both of these tablets come with the same iOS 7.x OS (operating system), so both should count with the same OS features.
IPad 4 has a lot better looking screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPad 4 also has a much greater screen pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad 4 counts with a bit better processing unit than iPad 2, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit and the same number of cores, the iPad 4 also has 512 MB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad 4 features a much better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with way more MP. The iPad 2 has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 4, because it has 48 GB more internal storage.
The iPad 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad 4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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