Global Score | |
77.1 | 75.6 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 8.x | iOS 9.x |
2014-10-16 | 2015-09-09 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
15.41 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
Aluminium | Aluminum |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 283.00 | $ 288.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
8.82 | 8.19 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
7.7 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
31.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
8.47 | 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 | |
7340mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
8.56 | 6.88 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
GPS | GPS |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 4, getting a global score of 77.1 against 75.6. These tablets have iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Air 2 has an older 8.x version while Apple iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x. IPad Air 2's body has the same thickness than Apple iPad mini 4, but it's extremely heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a little better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad mini 4 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU and 2 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air 2 also has a 64 bits CPU. The iPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 4's camera is just as good as the camera in iPad Air 2, they have the same video quality, a 8 MP back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also cheaper.
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