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Global Score
75.679.3
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 9.xiOS 8.x
2015-09-092014-10-16
8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches
10.72 ounces15.41 ounces
Gold and GrayGold and Gray
AluminumAluminium
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 288.00$ 271.00
Display / Screen
7.9 inches9.7 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
324 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.48.2
Performance
Apple A8 chipsetApple A8X chipset
Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
PowerVR GX6450 GPUPowerVR GXA6850 GPU
8.198.82
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.478.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
5124mAh Battery7340mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.888.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

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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