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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad mini 4's global score of 75.6. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also older, way thicker and noticeably heavier. Both tablets in this comparison use iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Air has the previous 8.x version while Apple iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x.
Apple iPad Air features a better processing unit than iPad mini 4, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores , an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPad mini 4 features a little sharper screen than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a just a little higher pixels number per inch of screen.
Apple iPad mini 4 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a camera in the back with a much better 8 megapixels resolution. The iPad mini 4's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Apple iPad Air's one, they have the same internal memory.
The iPad Air features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air is also the cheapest one.
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