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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 9.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-09 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), with a 75.6 score against 71.3. The iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. IPad mini 4 is a way lighter tablet than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), but both are 0.24inches thick.
IPad mini 4 features a much powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 6 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. IPad mini 4 has an incredibly better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
IPad mini 4 captures clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a way lower 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) and Apple iPad mini 4 count with similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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