Apple iPad mini 4 vs Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Clear all

Add more devices

Main
Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
Videos

7.75/10

Main
Model
Apple iPad mini 4
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm, autofocus
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Talk time: About 10 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Go to the Summary

Main
Model
Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular
Price
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Go to the Summary

launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
7.9 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)
Weight
299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz, 0.66 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Watch video reviews

launch
Announced
2012, October
Status
Available. Released 2012, November
platform
OS
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A6X
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 11560 mAh battery (42.5 Wh)
Talk time
About 9 h
Stand By
About 720 h
body
Dimensions
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
662 g (1.46 lb, 23.35 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
4G bands
LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - A1459 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1460
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Watch video reviews

Summary

The Apple iPad mini 4 runs a better CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular. It is an significant specification of this tablet because a fast CPU guarantees that this tablet is the best buy for gamer. The Apple iPad mini 4 runs a more powerful GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) that will let you to run more new game apps. The Apple iPad mini 4 uses more RAM (2 GB) which means that this model demonstrates higher performance than the iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular.

The Apple iPad mini 4 is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 324 ppi pixel density that is better compared with the Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. It means that this tablet is a good choice for reading books. If you want to shoot pictures of a good quality then the Apple iPad mini 4 is a better buy for you because this tab is equipped with more quality back 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.4 aperture.

The Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular will live longer without charging as it has a better battery life. This model uses 11560 mAh cell that is 6436 mAh bigger than the Apple iPad mini 4 cell. The Apple iPad mini 4 weighs 299g which is 363g less compared to the weight of the iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular.

The Apple iPad mini 4 has 7 advantages and the Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular only 1 so the iPad mini 4 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.