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Apple iPad Air
64 GBApple iPad 4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is much better than iPad 4, with a score of 75.7 against 66.9. The Apple iPad Air is a lighter and somewhat thinner tablet device than the iPad 4. Both of these devices include iOS operating system, but Apple iPad Air has newer 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
IPad Air counts with a bit better CPU than iPad 4, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM, the iPad Air also has a better graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPad Air counts with a little bit better screen than iPad 4. They have a greater pixel amount per inch in the display, a display of the same size and the same resolution of 1536 x 2048.
IPad Air has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because it has more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad 4's camera is just as good as the camera in iPad Air, both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture, a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
IPad Air costs a bit more than the Apple iPad 4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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