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Apple iPad mini
32 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72.6 |
| 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 | $ 211.00 |
| 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, 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
The iPad Air is slightly better than the iPad mini, having a 72.6 score against 66.5. Although it's the best we compare here, iPad Air is a extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet than the iPad mini. These devices come with the same iOS 8.x operating system, so both should give you identical operating system features.
The iPad Air features a more powerful processor than iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz, a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU. IPad Air counts with a much better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way better screen density.
Apple iPad mini has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 99 percent bigger battery size. IPad Air counts with a camera that's very similar to the Apple iPad mini one, both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture, a same resolution back camera and the same video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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