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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 424.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro is much better than the Apple iPad 4, having a global score of 79.5 against 70.8. IPad Pro's design is a lot thinner but a little heavier than the Apple iPad 4. Both devices we compare here have iOS operating system, but the iPad Pro has newer 9.x version while Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x version.
IPad Pro features a bit faster processing unit than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. IPad Pro has a bit better display than Apple iPad 4, because it has a just a bit greater display pixel density, a higher 2732 x 2048 resolution and a much larger display.
Apple iPad 4's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Apple iPad Pro one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have a F2.4 camera aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the iPad Pro also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
IPad Pro features a superior battery life than iPad 4.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad Pro is also by far the cheapest.
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