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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) is better than iPad mini 4, having an 85.9 score against 75.6. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s body has the same thickness than the iPad mini 4, but it is extremely heavier. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 64 bits CPU, more RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The iPad mini 4 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity per display inch. IPad Air (2019) counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 5124mAh. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has better 120 fps video frame rate.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad mini 4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get iPad mini 4, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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