Global Score | |
75.6 | 79.3 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 9.x | iOS 8.x |
2015-09-09 | 2014-10-16 |
8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
10.72 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
Aluminum | Aluminium |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 288.00 | $ 271.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.4 | 8.2 |
Performance | |
Apple A8 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR GX6450 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
8.19 | 8.82 |
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 |
-- | 31.00mm focal length |
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 | 8.47 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
5124mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
6.88 | 8.56 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than iPad mini 4's overall score of 75.6. These devices use iOS OS, but the Apple iPad Air 2 has the older 8.x version and iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x version. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction has the same thickness than iPad mini 4, but it is a lot heavier.
The iPad mini 4 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 1536px resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The iPad Air 2 features just a bit better processing power than iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Single-Core processing unit, the iPad Air 2 also has a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad Air 2's storage for games and applications is just as good as iPad mini 4's one, both have the same internal memory. The iPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a 43 percent more battery size. The iPad mini 4 and the iPad Air 2 feature similar cameras, they have the same video frame rates, a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution.
The iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it an easy decision.
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