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Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2019)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1490	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2200
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2198
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, September	2019, September 12
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2019, September 21

Body
Dimensions	203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz)	483 g (Wi-Fi) / 493 g (LTE) (1.06 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
		Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	7.9 inches, 193.3 cm² (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 324.6 cm² (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1	iPadOS 13.1, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset	Apple A8 (20 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5124 mAh, non-removable (19.1 Wh)	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
SAR	1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.42 W/kg (body)
Models	A1538, A1550, iPad5,1, iPad5,2	A2197, A2200, A2198, iPad7,11, iPad7,12
Price	About 360 EUR	About 350 EUR

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