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Apple iPad 2
64 GB Wi-FiApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.9 | 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 |
| 21.20 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is a bit better than iPad 2, with a 65.5 score against 59.9. Both of these tablets use the same iOS 7.x operating system, so they should provide the user very similar OS features. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the iPad 4 is a a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet than iPad 2.
IPad 4 has a much better looking screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPad 4 also has a way greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad 4 counts with a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and a 400 MHz GPU, the Apple iPad 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The iPad 2 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. IPad 4 counts with a lot better camera than iPad 2, because it has a lot more MP camera in the back and a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution.
IPad 2 has a much better battery life than Apple iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad 4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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