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Apple iPad mini
64 GBApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has a score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than iPad 4's 66.7 general score. Both of these tablets work with iOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini has newer 8.x version and iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version, so it counts with a couple additional features. IPad mini is a notably lighter and much thinner portable tablet than iPad 4.
Apple iPad 4 has a little faster CPU than iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 megahertz graphics processor, the Apple iPad 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The iPad 4 counts with a better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much better pixels count per inch of screen.
IPad mini features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad 4. Apple iPad 4 and Apple iPad mini both have incredibly similar cameras, they have a 5 megapixels back camera, the same camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad mini costs a little more money than Apple iPad 4, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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