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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 72.6 |
| 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 |
| $ 320.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | 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
Apple iPad Air has a score of 72.6, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini's overall score of 67.9. Both tablets in this comparison work with the same iOS 8.x OS (Operating System). Apple iPad Air's design is just a bit thicker and a lot heavier than Apple iPad mini. Apple iPad Air counts with a more powerful processing unit than iPad mini, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad Air also has 512 MB more RAM memory, a 64 bits CPU and a much better graphics co-processor working at 600 megahertz.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a brighter display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a larger screen and a way higher display pixels density. IPad Air's camera is very similar to the camera in iPad mini, both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture.
Apple iPad mini features a superior storage to install applications and games than iPad Air, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Apple iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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