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Apple iPad mini
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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| 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 Air is better than Apple iPad mini, with a 77.9 score against 68.1. Despite being the best we compare here, iPad Air is a a bit thicker and heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini. Both tablets we compare here include the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). The Apple iPad Air counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way greater screen pixel density, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
IPad Air features a superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Air features a better performing processor than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a faster graphics processor, a higher amount of RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad Air features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh. The iPad Air and iPad mini count with similar cameras, they have the same video frame rate, a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a 5 megapixels back camera.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet.
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