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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | 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 | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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
Apple iPad mini 4 is better than Apple iPad (2020), getting a general score of 75.6 against 66.6. Despite of the fact that Apple iPad mini 4 is extremely older than Apple iPad (2020), it's construction is notably thinner and extremely lighter. IPad mini 4 features a bit sharper display than iPad (2020), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count per inch in the display.
IPad mini 4 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad (2020) has a better performance than iPad mini 4, because it has 3 more cores and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPad (2020).
The iPad mini 4 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad (2020). Both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution, a back facing camera with an 8 MP and the same camera aperture.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 4 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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