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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 680.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus 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 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 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 iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is just a bit better than the iPad 4's score of 70.6. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a incredibly thinner and notably lighter tablet than iPad 4. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The iPad 4 has a much better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both of them have a greater pixel number in each inch of display, an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a display with the same size. IPad 4 and Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) both have quite similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes a bit better videos and photos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F2.4 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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