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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is much better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, with a 75.6 score against 65.4. Both of these devices include iOS operating system, but the iPad mini 4 has the newer 9.x version and Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x version, giving some additional features and some performance improvements. The iPad mini 4 is an older tablet device than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's extremely thinner and a lot lighter anyway.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a greater number of cores. The iPad mini 4 has a much better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536 resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a quite better pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 4 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels and the same video frame rate. The iPad mini 4 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 is more expensive than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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