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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.52 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is slightly better than iPad mini 4, getting a 77 score against 75.6. Even though the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way newer than the iPad mini 4, it's thicker and incredibly heavier. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a greater processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has 3 more cores.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2048 x 1536 resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a quite better display density. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to the iPad mini 4 one, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad mini 4, because it has a 72% larger battery capacity. The iPad mini 4 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch (2018). They have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad mini 4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save some money and buy the Apple iPad mini 4, letting go some features and specs.
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