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Apple iPad Air

Wi-Fi Only 128 GB
Global Score
75.677.7
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 9.xiOS 8.x, 7.x
2015-09-092013-10-22
8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches
10.72 ounces16.86 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack, Gray and White
AluminumAluminium
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 288.00$ 280.00
Display / Screen
7.9 inches9.7 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
324 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.48.2
Performance
Apple A8 chipsetApple A7 chipset
Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM1 GB RAM
PowerVR GX6450 GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.199.27
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
--33.00mm 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 video--
8.477.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.5
Battery Life
5124mAh Battery8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.889.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

IPad Air has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than iPad mini 4's 75.6 overall score. Both devices in this comparison work with iOS operating system, but iPad Air has the previous 8.x version and iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x version. Even being the best we are comparing here, it must be noted that it is also older, noticeably heavier and way thicker.

IPad Air features a quite better performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit, a higher number of cores (but slower) and a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.

The iPad Air's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the iPad mini 4 one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 4 captures slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the iPad mini 4 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.

The Apple iPad Air has a superior battery duration than iPad mini 4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 5124mAh.

The Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.




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