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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBApple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 280.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a score of 77.7, which is better than Apple iPad mini's general score of 68.1. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad Air is a just a little thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini. Both of these tablets come with the same iOS 8.x OS.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a quite better performance than iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64-bits processing unit, more RAM and a much better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz. The iPad Air has a more vivid display than iPad mini, because it has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a lot higher display density and a larger display.
The iPad Air has a very superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad mini's camera is just as good as the Apple iPad Air one, both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera, a same size aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
IPad Air features a much better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
IPad Air not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad mini, making it an easy decision.
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