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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 9.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-09-09 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a score of 75.6, which is way better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 global score. Apple iPad mini 4's body has the same thickness than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it is incredibly heavier. These tablets use iOS OS, but Apple iPad mini 4 has 9.x version while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit better processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. IPad mini 4 has a slightly better display than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a way larger display and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The iPad mini 4 captures clearer videos and photos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a F2.4 aperture, the iPad mini 4 also has a back camera with much more MP. The iPad mini 4 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has more internal memory.
IPad mini 4 features a much longer battery duration than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 397 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 costs a bit more than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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