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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 9.x |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a score of 75.6, which is much better than the iPad 4's score of 65.7. The iPad mini 4 is a extremely lighter and a lot thinner tablet than the iPad 4. These tablets have iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad mini 4 has newer 9.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a little more vivid display than iPad 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much greater storage for games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPad 4 features just a bit better processing power than iPad mini 4, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a graphics processor.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a way higher resolution back camera. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
IPad mini 4 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 4, making it a simple decision.
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