Yesterday was a day full of news for Apple fans and, therefore, we often miss something important. Without a doubt, the stars of the launches of this special event were the iPads.
How about, then, destroy everything that changed with the arrival of iPad Air It's from iPad mini with Retina display, comparing them with their past generations?
Check it out below:
4th generation iPad vs. iPad Air
| Colors | black and white | space gray and silver |
| Models | Wi-FiWi-Fi + Cellular | Wi-FiWi-Fi + Cellular |
| Capacity | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB |
| Size and weight | 241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4mm 652 grams (Wi-Fi) 662 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | 240 x 169.5 x 7.5mm469 grams (Wi-Fi) 478 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Screen | 9.7-inch Multi-Touch Retina20481536 pixels264ppi | 9.7-inch Multi-Touch Retina20481536 pixels264ppi |
| Chip | A6X | A7, 64-bit M7 motion processor |
| Wireless and Cellular | Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n) two channels (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 | Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n) two channels (2.4GHz and 5GHz) MIMOBluetooth 4.0Support the Brazilian 4G (LTE) network |
| Rear camera | 5MP iSight /2.4 face detection video in 1080p HDR photos | 5MP iSight /2.4 face detection 1080p video HDHD 3x zoom photos for videos |
| Front camera | FaceTime HD 1.2MP photos in 720p | FaceTime HD 1.2MP photos in 720p |
| Drums | 42.5 watts / hour10 hours duration (Wi-Fi) 9 hours duration (3G) | 32.4 watts / hour10 hours duration (Wi-Fi) 9 hours duration (3G / 4G) |
| Connector | Lightning | Lightning |
| Sensors | 3-axis gyroscope accelerometer ambient light sensor | 3-axis gyroscope accelerometer ambient light sensor |
| Location | WiFiDigital console Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | WiFiDigital console Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| AirPlay support | Yes | Yes |
| Operational system | iOS 7 | iOS 7 |
| More information | http://www.apple/us/ipad/specs/ | http://www.apple/br/ipad-air/specs/ |
iPad mini vs. iPad mini with Retina display
| Colors | black and white | space gray and silver |
| Models | Wi-FiWi-Fi + Cellular | Wi-FiWi-Fi + Cellular |
| Capacity | 16GB, 32GB and 64GB | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB |
| Size and weight | 200 x 134.7 x 7.2mm308 grams (Wi-Fi) 312 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | 200 x 134.7 x 7.5mm331 grams (Wi-Fi) 341 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| Screen | 7.9-inch Multi-Touch1024 × 768 pixels163ppi | 7.9-inch Multi-Touch Retina20481536 pixels326ppi |
| Chip | A5 | A7, 64-bit M7 motion processor |
| Wireless and Cellular | Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n) two channels (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 | Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n) two channels (2.4GHz and 5GHz) MIMOBluetooth 4.0Support the Brazilian 4G (LTE) network |
| Rear camera | 5MP iSight /2.4 face detection video in 1080p HDR photos | 5MP iSight /2.4 face detection 1080p video HDHD 3x zoom photos for videos |
| Front camera | FaceTime HD 1.2MP photos in 720p | FaceTime HD 1.2MP photos in 720p |
| Drums | 16.3 watts / hour 10 hours duration (Wi-Fi) 9 hours duration (3G) | 23.8 watts / hour10 hours duration (Wi-Fi) 9 hours duration (3G / 4G) |
| Connector | Lightning | Lightning |
| Sensors | 3-axis gyroscope accelerometer ambient light sensor | 3-axis gyroscope accelerometer ambient light sensor |
| Location | WiFiDigital console Assisted GPS and GLONASS (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular) | WiFiDigital console Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
| AirPlay support | Yes | Yes |
| Operational system | iOS 7 | iOS 7 |
| More information | http://www.apple/us/ipad-mini/specs/ | http://www.apple/br/ipad-mini-retina-display/specs/ |
As we can see, Apple managed to improve a lot! the iPad with the arrival of the Air, especially if we focus on design, thickness and weight. Not to mention, of course, the A7 processor (with its M7 coprocessor) and support for the Brazilian 4G (LTE) standard.
The iPad mini with Retina screen then, not even talk. as if Apple had skipped an entire generation given the advances we had in processing, screen, support for 4G networks, among other things. Unfortunately, to accommodate the high resolution screen and a much larger battery, it got a little thicker and heavier, but I believe that this difference (really small) is not harmful.
It remains to be seen, now, when and for how much the new iPads will arrive in Brazil.
(via The Next Web: 1, 2)
