Today we are going to put the new iPad mini 4 against a rival of the most complicated and undoubtedly controversial: the Xiaomi MiPad. On the one hand, we have the accusations that from Cupertino have been constantly pouring out in recent times against Xiaomi for "stealing" the ideas of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, but on the other hand, it cannot be overlooked that the Chinese company leaves us a tablet that is a very tough rival in terms of quality / price ratio. Is it worth the extra investment involved in getting the new compact tablet from the apple company? We show you a comparative with the Technical specifications of both devices so that you can assess it yourself.
Integrated
Although there are undoubted similarities in terms of lines and format between the two tablets, the truth is that there are quite a few differences in terms of design that must be taken into account, starting with the fact that the iPad mini 4 offers us a fingerprint reader, something that the MiPad. There are others, however, that stand out even more, such as the commitment to the aluminum casing and the sober colors of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, to produce a more elegant device, and the use of plastic and vivid colors by Xiaomi, which gives your tablet a more fun look.
Dimensions
If we look at the size of both tablets we can see that it is practically identical, without the fact that this new model of the iPad mini has grown a bit compared to its predecessors (20,32x13,48 inch against 20,2x13,54 inch). If we go to consider the thickness and weight, however, the advantage for the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), is clear, since it is much finer (6,1 mm against 8,5 mm) and, above all, light (299 grams against 360 grams), differences large enough that we notice them when we hold each one in our hands.
Screen
The section in which we find the least differences (at least if we limit ourselves to considering the technical specifications only and leave aside other issues such as the new laminate of the iPad mini 4) is, without a doubt, the screen, which is one of the ones that usually attracts the most attention: they have the same format (4:3, optimized for reading), the same size (7.9 inches), the same resolution (2048 x 1536) and therefore the same pixel density (PPI 324).
Performance
Although in RAM they are tied (2 GB), in the processor section the victory is for the Xiaomi MiPad (A8 dual core to 1,5 GHz against Tegra K1 quad core to 2,2 GHz). As we always remember when we talk about Apple tablets, however, we must bear in mind that the difference in fluidity with tablets of a similar level of Android tend to be less than what would be expected only from their technical specifications, thanks to better software / hardware integration.
Storage capacity
The balance tips to the side of the iPad mini 4 with regard to internal memory, since although the minimum internal memory is 16 GB in both cases, with Apple we have a higher maximum (128 GB against 64 GB). The MiPad has in its favor, however, giving us the option of expanding the memory externally, since it has a card slot micro-SD, an option that we will have with the other. The decision will therefore depend on the investment we are willing to make and our preferences regarding the form of storage.
Cameras
We tend to insist that the cameras will not be the most important section for most users when choosing a tablet, but for those of you who consider the issue especially important, we must consider that, despite the fact that the main camera is of 8 MP In both cases, the front camera of the MiPad Is superior (1,2 MP against 5 MP).
Autonomy
We will have to wait to see what is the opinion of the autonomy tests for the iPad mini 4, but for the moment what we know is that the capacity of its battery has decreased considerably compared to the previous generation, lagging well behind the MiPad now in this section (5124 mAh against 6700 mAh).
Price
This is the main strength of the Xiaomi MiPad, of course, since the price difference with respect to the iPad mini 4 is really important, around 150 euros: while the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), sold from $389That of Xiaomi, although it varies depending on the importer, it can be obtained without difficulty by under 250 euros.
The comparison does not make sense. If tomorrow they announce the new Xaomi tablet, then look ...
The tegra k1 of the MiPad is quad core Cortex A15 r3.
You have made a mistake, the Mi pad does have a sdcard slot.