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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 9.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.00 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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 |
| -- | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has an overall score of 75.6, which is better than the Apple iPad 4's overall score of 65.5. Apple iPad mini 4's design is extremely lighter and way thinner than Apple iPad 4. Both tablets in this review use iOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad mini 4 has newer 9.x version and Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, offering some additional features.
IPad mini 4 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536 resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a bit better screen density. The iPad 4 counts with just a little better processing power than iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although slower) and a GPU.
IPad mini 4 features much more storage for apps and games than Apple iPad 4, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 4 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the iPad mini 4 also has a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a superior battery lifetime than iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 4 is also cheaper, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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