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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space 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 | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| 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
IPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is a bit better than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s global score of 72.3. IPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x OS, and iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini 4's design has the same thickness than the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), but it is a lot lighter.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a sharper screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 2048 x 1536px resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. IPad mini 4 has an extremely better processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the iPad mini 4 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The Apple iPad mini 4 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in low light situations and a lot less mega pixels camera in the back.
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