Head to head · 2 tablets

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) vs iPad mini 4

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 tablets
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)8.6Very good· Top score
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iPad mini 4
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The short verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
8.6
iPad mini 4
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Choose the iPad Air 13-inch (M4) if
  • Artists, students and multitaskers who want a 13-inch iPad canvas without paying for the Pro.
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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theiPad Air 13-inch (M4)2 wins
+65%Larger screen13 vs 7.9 in
+500%More RAM for multitasking12 vs 2 GB
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Why pick theiPad mini 40 wins
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Display1 difference
Screen size
13"
7.9"
Performance1 difference
Chipset
Apple M4
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
Battery & Charging1 difference
Capacity
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
5,124 mAh
Memory2 differences
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
16 GB
RAM
12 GB
2 GB
Camera2 differences
Primary camera
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8 MP
Camera
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Panorama (up to
8MP camera - Autofocus - Panorama (up to
Connectivity1 difference
Bluetooth
6
Bluetooth 4.0
Body1 difference
Weight
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304 g
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi
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