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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 9.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| 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, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 has a global score of 75.6, which is better than the iPad mini's global score of 68.1. Both of these tablets work with iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad mini 4 has 9.x version while iPad mini has iOS 8.x, offering lots of additional features and some performance improvements. IPad mini 4's construction is a bit lighter and thinner than the iPad mini.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a brighter screen than iPad mini, and although they both have a same size screen, the Apple iPad mini 4 also has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. IPad mini 4 has a bit superior CPU than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad mini 4 counts with a slightly better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the iPad mini 4 also has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera. The iPad mini 4 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 15 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 4 costs a little more than the iPad mini, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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