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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 72.8 |
| 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 | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 330.00 | $ 194.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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, 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is slightly better than the iPad 4, with a 72.8 score against 66.7. The iPad Air design is thinner and incredibly lighter than iPad 4. These tablets come with iOS OS, but iPad Air has a more recent 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version. The iPad Air features a little bit better looking display than Apple iPad 4. Both have a same size display, the same amount of pixels per inch of display and an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad 4 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air, because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air has a bit superior processor than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and 2 cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64-bit CPU and a better GPU working at 600 MHz.
The iPad Air has a much longer battery life than iPad 4. The iPad Air and iPad 4 have extremely similar cameras, both have the same resolution back camera, a F2.4 aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Apple iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a great choice.
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