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Apple iPad mini
32 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 77.7 |
| 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 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air has an overall score of 77.7, which is better than Apple iPad mini's overall score of 66.5. Both tablets we are comparing use the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). Despite being the best in this review, Apple iPad Air is a heavier and a little thicker portable tablet than Apple iPad mini.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a faster processing unit than iPad mini, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a 64 bits CPU, a higher amount of RAM and a better 600 megahertz GPU. Apple iPad Air counts with a sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen.
IPad Air features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 99 percent larger battery size. Apple iPad Air's camera is just as good as iPad mini's camera, both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Apple iPad Air is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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