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Apple iPad mini
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Apple iPad Air
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.1 |
| 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 |
| $ 281.00 | $ 214.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Apple iPad Air has a global score of 74.1, which is slightly better than the iPad mini's 68.1 global score. The Apple iPad Air is a notably heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet device than iPad mini. These devices come with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
IPad Air features a more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad Air also has a 64-bits processing unit, more RAM memory and a better graphics processing unit running at 600 megahertz. IPad Air has a better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a lot greater screen pixel density, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bigger display.
IPad Air has a camera that's just as good as the Apple iPad mini one, both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera. The iPad mini has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad mini, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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