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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 740.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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
The Apple iPad 4 is a little bit better than the iPad (2020), with a score of 70.8 against 66.6. Despite being the best in this comparison, Apple iPad 4's body is heavier and thicker than the iPad (2020). IPad (2020) has a better performing processing unit than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and 2 more processing cores.
The iPad 4 features a little more vivid screen than iPad (2020), although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad (2020) counts with just a bit better camera than iPad 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPad (2020) also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
The Apple iPad 4 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the iPad 4 one.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad (2020). So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad 4, otherwise you can save some money and buy the iPad (2020), letting go some specs and features.
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