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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is much better than the Apple iPad mini 4, with a general score of 85.9 against 75.6. Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x OS. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a just a little heavier portable tablet than the Apple iPad mini 4, but they are equally thin.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much greater hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM, a 64-bit CPU and more processing cores. IPad mini 4 has just a bit better looking screen than iPad mini (2019). Both have a same size display, a better pixels count per inch in the display and the same exact 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
IPad mini (2019) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 8 megapixels camera, the same video definition and a F2.4 camera aperture, the iPad mini (2019) also has faster video frame rates. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini 4 features a little longer battery performance than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 5124mAh battery capacity.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad mini 4. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Apple iPad mini 4, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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