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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad 4
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.86 ounces | 23.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| 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 4 is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini, with a score of 65.5 against 65. Both of these tablets come with iOS OS, but the Apple iPad 4 has the older 7.x version and Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x version. Apple iPad 4 is a much heavier and notably thicker device than the Apple iPad mini.
The iPad 4 counts with a bit better processing power than iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit, the iPad 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. The iPad 4 counts with a much better looking display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much better screen density, a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
The iPad 4 counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the iPad mini one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. IPad mini has a much longer battery duration than iPad 4. IPad 4 has a camera that's just as good as iPad mini's camera, both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 5 mega pixels resolution back camera, the same video definition and a F2.4 aperture.
The iPad 4 is a bit more expensive than Apple iPad mini, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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