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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a score of 75.6, which is way better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's overall score of 62.7. These tablets have iOS operating system, but the iPad mini 4 has a newer 9.x version while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x. IPad mini 4's body has the same thickness than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it is notably heavier.
Apple iPad mini 4 features a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has 1 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM. The iPad mini 4 counts with a bit better display than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a lot larger display.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much longer battery life than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 397% greater battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 4 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
IPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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