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Apple iPad mini
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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.7 |
| 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 | $ 280.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air is better than iPad mini, getting a global score of 77.7 against 68.1. Both tablets in our current comparison use the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system). Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad Air body is just a little thicker and extremely heavier than iPad mini.
IPad Air features a sharper display than iPad mini, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a larger screen and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad Air counts with a more powerful processor than iPad mini, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a greater amount of RAM, a much better graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad Air features a much better memory for apps and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air has a very superior battery life than Apple iPad mini, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity. IPad Air and Apple iPad mini feature similar cameras, they have a 5 mega-pixels camera, the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Air is also a bit cheaper.
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