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Apple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBApple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 330.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is a little bit better than Apple iPad 4, with a score of 67.9 against 66.7. Both tablets in this comparison review have iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad mini has 8.x version while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x. Apple iPad mini is a much lighter and extremely thinner device than the Apple iPad 4.
The iPad 4 counts with a bit better processing power than iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit, the iPad 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. The iPad 4 counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much better screen density, a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
IPad mini has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 4, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad mini has a much longer battery duration than iPad 4. IPad mini has a camera that's just as good as iPad 4's camera, both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 5 mega pixels resolution back camera, the same video definition and a F2.4 aperture.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad mini is also the cheapest one.
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