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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2018-03-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a little bit better than the iPad 4, having a 77 score against 70.8. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s body is way lighter and way thinner than iPad 4. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a little better processing power than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The iPad 4 features a brighter screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). Both have a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display, the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a display of the same size. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad 4, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a lot better resolution back camera.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) and the iPad 4 count with similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery life than Apple iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is also by far the cheapest one.
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