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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77.2 |
| 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 | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 740.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is slightly better than Apple iPad 4, having a score of 77.2 against 70.8. Both tablets we compare here have iOS OS, but the iPad mini 2 has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x, so it provides the user some additional features. IPad mini 2's body is thinner and lighter than Apple iPad 4.
The iPad mini 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores, the iPad mini 2 also has a much better 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit better display density.
The iPad mini 2's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Apple iPad 4's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better battery duration than Apple iPad 4. The Apple iPad mini 2's camera is very similar to the iPad 4 one, they have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size camera aperture.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad mini 2 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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