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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) is much better than iPad mini 4, having an 85.9 score against 75.6. IPad Air (2019) is a heavier tablet than the iPad mini 4, but both are 0.24inches thick. IPad mini 4 counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a little worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory. IPad Air (2019) features a much better hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and 7 more cpu cores.
The iPad Air (2019) has a slightly better camera than iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and a same resolution back camera, the iPad Air (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate. The iPad Air (2019) has a much better battery performance than iPad mini 4, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 5124mAh.
Although Apple iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad mini 4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad Air (2019), else you can save some dollars and buy the iPad mini 4, giving up a couple features and specs.
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