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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 10.72 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is much better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), with a 75.6 score against 60.9. Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini 4 counts with a much faster processor than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
The iPad mini 4 features a much sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per inch in the screen. IPad mini 4 captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP and a much tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and videos in low light environments.
IPad mini 4 features a very superior memory for applications and games than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a way better battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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