Global Score | |
75.6 | 77.7 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Apple |
iOS 9.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
2015-09-09 | 2013-10-22 |
8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
10.72 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
Aluminum | Aluminium |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
$ 288.00 | $ 280.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
PowerVR GX6450 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
8.19 | 9.27 |
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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 33.00mm 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 | -- |
8.47 | 7.92 |
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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.5 |
Battery Life | |
5124mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
6.88 | 9.52 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
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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