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Global Score
74.275.6
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.xiOS 9.x
2014-10-162015-09-09
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches
15.41 ounces10.72 ounces
Gold and GrayGold and Gray
AluminiumAluminum
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 231.00$ 288.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches7.9 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.4
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetApple A8 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processorTyphoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM2 GB RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUPowerVR GX6450 GPU
8.828.19
Storage
16 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
4.410.1
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
31.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.478.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery5124mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.566.88
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is a bit better than iPad Air 2's global score of 74.2. Both of these devices use iOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad mini 4 has a newer 9.x version and iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x. Apple iPad mini 4 is a a lot lighter tablet than the iPad Air 2, but they have the same thickness.

The iPad mini 4 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a bit better pixels amount per screen inch. IPad Air 2 features a bit faster CPU than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount, the iPad Air 2 also has a 64 bits CPU.

Apple iPad Air 2 and Apple iPad mini 4 feature extremely similar cameras, both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and a 8 mega pixels back-facing camera. IPad mini 4 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has more internal storage.

The iPad Air 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 43% larger battery size.

Although iPad mini 4 is a better device, it costs more than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad Air 2. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Apple iPad Air 2, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.




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