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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than the iPad mini 4's 75.6 score. Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system. Apple iPad mini (2019)'s construction has the same thickness than the iPad mini 4, but it is a bit heavier.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a very superior processing power than iPad mini 4, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of faster cores. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a little more vivid screen than iPad mini (2019). Both have a same size screen, the same display pixel density and the same resolution of 2048 x 1536.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini 4 features a little longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 5124mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features just a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have a same resolution camera, a same size diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rates.
Although Apple iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad mini 4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad mini (2019), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPad mini 4, letting go some specifications.
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