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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 4's 75.6 general score. These devices have iOS OS (operating system), but the iPad Air has an older 8.x version while Apple iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x. Despite being the best tablet device in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also an older, thicker and incredibly heavier tablet device.
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a little sharper display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a bit better display pixels density. Apple iPad Air and iPad mini 4 count with really similar memory for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air counts with a better processing power than iPad mini 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU, a larger number of cores and a 64-bits processor. The iPad Air counts with a superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 4 captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air is also the cheapest.
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