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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 740.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than the iPad 4, getting an 81.1 score against 70.8. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a thinner and a little bit lighter tablet device than the iPad 4. Apple iPad 4 has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), although it has a much smaller display, a bit worse display pixel density and a much lower resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a more powerful processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a greater camera than iPad 4, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera, a lot larger aperture and a much better video definition. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a superior battery duration than iPad 4.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is more expensive than iPad 4, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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