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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.86 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is a lot better than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s 61 global score. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Apple iPad Air features an extremely better processing unit than iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
The iPad Air features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per display inch and a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a larger display. IPad Air features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen). IPad mini (7th Gen) takes a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a lot higher video quality and a way larger aperture.
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