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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 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 |
| 10.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
The iPad Air has a general score of 77.7, which is much better than iPad mini's overall score of 65. Although it's the best tablet we are comparing here, iPad Air is a extremely heavier and just a little thicker tablet than the iPad mini. These tablets have the same iOS 8.x OS. Apple iPad Air features a more vivid screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a bigger display and a much better count of pixels per display inch.
The iPad Air features much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air features a better performing processing unit than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad Air also has a faster 600 MHz graphics processing unit, a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad Air and Apple iPad mini count with very similar cameras, both of them have a same size camera aperture, a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates. The iPad Air features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 99% larger battery size.
IPad Air not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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