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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-03-24 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 740.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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 slightly better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, having a 70.8 score against 65.4. These tablets have iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad 4 has the newer 7.x version and Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x, so it counts with a couple additional features. The Apple iPad 4 body is a lot heavier and thicker than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better performance than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The iPad 4 has a sharper display than iPad 9.7-inch. They have a display with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The iPad 4 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better camera than iPad 4, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a back-facing camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPad 4.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad 9.7-inch. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad 4, otherwise you can save some money and get the iPad 9.7-inch, resigning some specifications.
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