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Apple iPad 4
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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-07-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 399.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 has an overall score of 70.8, which is slightly better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation's general score of 65.6. These devices work with iOS OS, but the Apple iPad 4 has a newer 7.x version and Apple iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x. Apple iPad 4 is a notably heavier and way thicker tablet than Apple iPod touch 6th generation.
The iPad 4 features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a really larger display and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad 4 counts with a bit better performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have 2 cpu cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad 4 also has an extra GPU.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a little bit better camera than Apple iPad 4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the iPod touch 6th generation also has a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera. The iPod touch 6th generation and the Apple iPad 4 both feature similar memory for games and applications, both have the same internal storage capacity.
IPod touch 6th generation has a much better battery life than Apple iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPod touch 6th generation, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPod touch 6th generation. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPad 4, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the iPod touch 6th generation, letting go some features and specs.
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