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Apple iPad
64 GBApple iPad mini
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 48.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 362.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is way better than the iPad, getting a 68.1 score against 48.6. IPad mini's construction is notably lighter and much thinner than iPad. These devices work with iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad mini has a newer 8.x version and iPad has iOS 5.1 version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
IPad mini counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPad, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, an additional graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. IPad mini has a better display than iPad, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 768 x 1024px, the iPad mini also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPad mini has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the iPad one, they have equal 64 GB internal storage. The iPad mini features a superior battery life than iPad. The Apple iPad mini counts with a way better camera than iPad.
IPad mini not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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