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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2020-09-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 5.00 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is slightly better than iPad (2020), having a score of 70.8 against 66.6. Despite being the best in this review, iPad 4's body is notably heavier and thicker than the iPad (2020). Apple iPad 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad (2020), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite worse quantity of pixels per display inch and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Apple iPad 4 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad (2020) counts with a quite superior performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and 2 more cpu cores.
The Apple iPad (2020) captures clearer photos and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition and a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the Apple iPad (2020) also has a back facing camera with much more MP. IPad 4's battery life is very similar to iPad (2020)'s battery life.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad (2020). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Apple iPad (2020), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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