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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 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 | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 has an overall score of 75.6, which is better than the iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 global score. Both of these devices work with iOS operating system, but the iPad mini 4 has newer 9.x version and iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x version. The iPad mini 4 is a heavier tablet device than iPod touch 6th generation, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has a just a little lower pixel number per inch in the display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a lot bigger display. Apple iPod touch 6th generation and iPad mini 4 feature quite similar storage to install applications and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 4 features just a little better performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The iPad mini 4 takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPod touch 6th generation. Both have the same diafragm aperture, a back camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 5124mAh battery size instead of 1043mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 4 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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