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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| -- | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 4 is much better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a general score of 70.8 against 60.6. The iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. Apple iPad 4 has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each display inch.
The iPad 4 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad 4 has a much faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
IPad 4 features a battery duration that's just as good as the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one. IPad 4's camera is just as good as the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one, although the iPad 4 has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos.
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