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Apple iPad 2
64 GBApple iPad 4
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 68.6 |
| 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 |
| 21.62 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 485.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| 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 an overall score of 68.6, which is better than Apple iPad 2's global score of 62.1. Both of these devices have the same iOS 7.x OS (Operating System). Despite being the best in this comparison review, iPad 4 is a just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier tablet than the Apple iPad 2.
The iPad 4 features a much better display than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size display, the iPad 4 also has a lot higher pixels amount per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad 2 and iPad 4 have similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage.
The iPad 4 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 2, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 MHz graphics processing unit, the iPad 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 2 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad 4. IPad 4 captures a lot better pictures and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the iPad 4 also has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad 4 is also cheap compared to the iPad 2.
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