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Apple iPad 4
32 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 375.00 | $ 211.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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 and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 72.6, which is a bit better than Apple iPad 4's overall score of 66.9. Both tablets in this comparison have iOS operating system, but Apple iPad Air has the newer 8.x version while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version. Apple iPad Air is a incredibly lighter and thinner portable tablet than Apple iPad 4.
The Apple iPad Air features just a bit better display than iPad 4. Both of them have a higher count of pixels per screen inch, an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution and a screen with the same size. The Apple iPad Air counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad 4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a better graphics processor working at 600 MHz and a 64 bits CPU.
IPad 4 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than iPad Air, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad Air's camera is just as good as iPad 4's camera, both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad Air is also a lot cheaper.
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