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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad Air 2
64 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 295.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a score of 77.1, which is better than the Apple iPad 4's 65.5 global score. IPad Air 2 is a much thinner and way lighter device than Apple iPad 4. Both of these devices use iOS OS, but iPad Air 2 has a more recent 8.x version while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x, providing the user some extra features and increased performance.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better processor than Apple iPad 4, because although it has 1 lesser cores and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPad 4. Both of them have a higher pixels count in each inch in the screen, an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a display with the same size.
The Apple iPad Air 2 captures slightly better photos and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than iPad 4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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