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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 70.6 | 72 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 680.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 is a bit better than the iPad 4, getting a 72 score against 70.6. IPad mini 2 is a thinner and way lighter tablet than iPad 4. Both devices in this comparison work with iOS OS, but iPad mini 2 has 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x. Apple iPad mini 2 has a little bit better processing power than iPad 4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Dual-Core processor, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a faster graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per screen inch. IPad 4 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPad mini 2's camera is very similar to Apple iPad 4's camera, both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same aperture, a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad mini 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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