One of the most unexpected, but at the same time technically understandable releases of Apple was the release of the “iPad” of the 4th generation. He saw the light in one year with the 3rd gadget. His announcement took place simultaneously with the announcement of the iPad mini. This is not the same as the iPad mini 4, whose characteristics are much higher. The device received several small updates “under the hood” and a minimum of visual changes.
“IPad” 4: characteristics of the appearance of the device, the overall impression, design
When you first take the 4th generation iPad into your hands, only one thought comes to mind: “Is this iPad 3?” This feeling remains until it comes to gadget performance. A more powerful filling makes itself felt, moreover, with each update, the difference becomes more noticeable.
The only visual difference between the new items was the new port - Lightning, which replaced the 30-pin input. The rest is the same solid aluminum case with a black glass apple on the back and stereo speakers on the lower side.
“IPad 4”: characteristics, price (technical aspect)
Display | IPS Matrix, 2048x1536 |
CPU | A6X, dual-core chip with quad-core graphics |
Memory | 1 gigabyte of operational, up to 128 gigabytes of main |
Battery | 11560 mAh |
Camera | 5-megapixel rear and 1.2-megapixel front |
As you can see from this table, this tablet has very tolerable characteristics for an iOS device, albeit lagging behind most modern gadgets. Prices for devices vary from model to model. Such, for example, is the price list for new devices:
Memory size | Wifi | Wi-Fi + Cellular |
16 gigabytes | ~ 23,490 p. | ~ 26 990 p. |
32 gigabytes | ~ 26 990 p. | ~ 30 990 p. |
64 gigabytes | ~ 28 990 p. | ~ 36 990 p. |
128 gigabytes | ~ 38 990 p. | ~ 43 990 p. |
Display
One of the distinguishing features of Apple gadgets is a display with a double resolution, which is exactly what “iPad 4” “Retina” is equipped with. Display specifications are the same. Resolution is 2048 by 1536 pixels (3.1 million pixels, which gives 264 pixels per inch). With this resolution, the human eye is unable to make out a single pixel. You can talk endlessly about the Retina display, but all this is in vain, because it’s better to look at this one once yourself and everything will immediately become clear - you won’t return to the usual screen. Color rendering comes out at a fairly high level. The display is also covered with anti-reflective and oleophobic coating (allows you to easily remove fingerprints from the screen). Despite the fact that there is an air gap between the display module and the protective glass, there are practically no glare in the sun (at maximum brightness).
CPU
This model, unlike the iPhone 5 that was released a little earlier, received not an ordinary A6 chip, but its modified version of A6X. Its difference from the "younger brother" is the presence of a quad-core graphics system. The processor itself is equipped with two cores, each of which has a clock frequency of 1400 MHz. This chip supports 3G networks, but unlike the iPhone 5, it will not work with LTE. At the time of release, the tablet could boast extremely high performance and easily cope with any task, now Apple has somewhat limited the device’s functionality, but nonetheless allows all owners to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system - iOS 10.
The tablet without any problems conquered all the main synthetic tests: the Geekbench benchmark, for example, showed a result of 1783 points. SunSpider passed the test with a performance of 900 milliseconds. T-Rex surprised with a pretty high 12 FPS.
Memory
The tablet is equipped with one gigabyte of RAM, which is quite a lot in the case of Apple devices, since the system correctly manages it and does not allow leaks. The user can not worry about their tabs in the browser and not worry that if they switch from one program to another, they will restart or shut down involuntarily. There is a lot of permanent memory, its capacity can reach 128 gigabytes, which even today is an excellent indicator. This amount of memory is enough with the head. Separately, it is worth noting the fact that in the lineup there is an “iPad 4” 16 GB. Characteristics like these can now be a problem, as the weight of content, applications and games is growing steadily. All of it is unlikely to fit all on a 16-gigabyte drive. Models on 64, and especially 128 gigabytes are unreasonably expensive. If you are not going to unload tons of films, the best option would be “iPad 4” 32 GB. The characteristics are at the same level, there is enough space, the price is lower.
Battery
The battery capacity was 11560 milliampere hours. How much is the time equivalent? It's simple, Apple has a standard that the company has supported since the release of its first tablet. All iPads work strictly for 10 hours at optimal load, so it makes no sense to go into specifications. The disadvantage of such a long working time from one charge is the long accumulation of this same charge, from 0 to 100 the gadget charges in about 6 hours, which means that you will have to put the tablet on a wall outlet for the whole night. “IPad 4” is equipped with a special, larger and more powerful (12 W) power supply unit and cannot be recharged using a regular computer or laptop, which caused some users to be dissatisfied.
Camera
Who needs a camera on a tablet? For a couple of years everyone was asking this question, and people shooting on a tablet computer looked ridiculous, not from this world. Over time, this stereotype, like many others, left us, and the tablets began to be equipped with increasingly better cameras. This is exactly what Aypad 4 deserves. Rear camera specifications: 5 megapixels, autofocus, HD video recording. The camera turned out to be “decent”. It’s impossible to say that it shoots gorgeous, but it’s not worth criticizing either, since the photographs are quite “on the level”. It is also worth noting that the camera module went to the tablet from iPhone 4, but this phone did not have an additional LED flash, which is available in the iPad 4. Front camera features : 1.2 megapixels, autofocus, face recognition, VGA video recording and Photo Booth support. Selfie lovers spoke well about the camera.
Total
This gadget has to be compared with its closest relative, the “iPad” of the 3rd generation, which at one time made a lot of noise, being a truly revolutionary device. No one on the market could imagine even a close analogue, Apple was in the lead. Against the backdrop of such events, the iPad 4 exit looks very strange and boring. The characteristics of the device turned out to be very modest, there are not so many changes, everywhere they added on trifles. The main reason for the update was Lightning cable: fast, safe, practical. Apparently, the desire to get rid of the obsolete 30-pin cable as soon as possible led Apple to such an early announcement of a new tablet.
Nevertheless, people took the new tablet quite warmly, many bought it to replace the second generation device, and even the third. In contrast to the iPad 3, which received a lot of angry reviews for overheating and quick discharge, the Quartet avoided such comments, as Apple had a pretty serious work on the bugs.