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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 740.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a global score of 91.1, which is a lot better than Apple iPad 4's overall score of 70.8. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is just a little heavier but noticeably thinner than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Apple iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a slightly better display than Apple iPad 4, because it has a little bit better pixel count in each inch of screen, a much bigger display and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the Apple iPad 4 one, both of them have the same internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a faster processor than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and also faster). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures greater photos and videos than iPad 4, because it has a lot larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than the iPad 4, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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