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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 9.x |
| -- | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is much better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 75.6 score against 63.3. The Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Apple iPad mini 4 construction is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier than the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Apple iPad mini 4 has a much more powerful processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 5 lesser processing cores. IPad mini 4 has a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a quite lower screen pixels density, a little bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a quite smaller display.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the iPad mini 4 both feature really similar memory for apps and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a way better 12 MP resolution back facing camera.
The iPad mini 4 has a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad mini 4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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