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Apple iPad mini
32 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 269.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini's score of 66.5. Even being the best we compare here, iPad Air's body is a lot heavier and a little thicker than Apple iPad mini. Both devices we compare here work with the same iOS 8.x OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
The iPad Air features a better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a larger screen, a much greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad mini counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 32 GB internal memory.
The iPad Air counts with a better processing power than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad Air also has a 64 bits processing unit, a faster 600 MHz graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad Air counts with a superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 99% larger battery capacity.
The iPad mini and the iPad Air both feature very similar cameras, both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a F2.4 diafragm aperture.
IPad Air not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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