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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad 4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 | -- |
| $ 386.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 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
Apple iPad Air is better than the iPad 4, with a 75.5 score against 66.9. These tablets work with iOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad Air has a more recent 8.x version while iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, giving you some additional features and increased performance. Apple iPad Air is a somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than the iPad 4.
IPad Air counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 1 GB RAM, the iPad Air also has a 64-bits CPU and a faster GPU working at 600 megahertz. The Apple iPad Air has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad 4. Both have a better pixel number in each inch in the display, a same size screen and an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Apple iPad 4's camera is just as good as iPad Air's camera, they have the same video quality, the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture. Apple iPad Air has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad 4, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air has a superior battery duration than iPad 4.
The iPad Air costs a little more than the Apple iPad 4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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