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Apple iPad 4
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 529.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 has a score of 74.6, which is a bit better than the iPad 4's 70.8 global score. The Apple iPad mini 4 body is a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the iPad 4. The iPad 4 has a bit better CPU than iPad mini 4, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 4 also counts with a graphics processor.
The iPad 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the iPad 4 also counts with a larger display. The Apple iPad mini 4 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Apple iPad mini 4 features as much memory to install applications and games as the iPad 4, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 4 features a superior battery performance than iPad 4.
IPad mini 4 costs a little more money than the Apple iPad 4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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