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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.19 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is much better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. The Apple iPad mini 4 body is a little thinner but a little bit heavier than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS.
IPad mini 4 counts with a lot better performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster). IPad mini 4 has a bit better looking display than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) and Apple iPad mini 4 feature incredibly similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad mini 4 features a superior battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The iPad mini 4 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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