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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is better than Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 overall score. The iPad mini 4 is an noticeably older device than the Apple iPad (2020), but Apple managed to build it incredibly thinner and much lighter. The iPad (2020) features a quite better processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a larger number of cores and a 64-bits CPU.
IPad mini 4 counts with a bit better looking screen than iPad (2020), because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 1536, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per screen inch. IPad mini 4 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 4 shoots clearer pictures and videos than iPad (2020). They have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPad (2020).
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad mini 4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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