iPad FAQ: How Does the iPad Stack Up to My iPhone 4? Part 1

Posted Aug 25, 2010 at 1:57AM EST by QJ Staff

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I am quite the reader. My iPhone 4 is sufficient when I want to use the iBooks app. What about the iPad? Well, you do get access to the iBooks app with the iPad as well. The iPhone 4's Retina display is highly impressive, but it is only 3.5 inches in size. Meanwhile, the iPad boasts a 9.7 inch display. Although the iPhone 4's display is sufficient for when you want to do some e-reading, size does matter in this case. If you are reading for long periods of time, you may find your eyes getting tired from having to read smaller font. In this case, the iPad is more of the ideal device for reading electronic books and the like. Okay. I see that the iPad is ideal when it comes to reading versus the iPhone 4. What about videos and similar media? Again, the iPhone 4's Retina display is very impressive. Although the iPad has a better resolution at 1,024 x 768 compared to the iPhone 4's 960 x 640, the iPhone 4 has an excellent pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. Apple succeeded in making it the highest resolution phone display yet, and its graphics are amazing. Still, size does seem to matter in this department, as it did with the e-reading mentioned in the first question of this FAQ. The graphics on the iPad won't be as razor sharp as on the iPhone 4, but they are still vivid and easy on the eyes. Watching videos and other media on a 9.7 inch display beats out doing the same on a 3.5 inch one. I like using my iPhone 4 for emailing purposes and other functions that require typing. How does the iPad stack up? The iPhone 4 will definitely suffice for emails and other writing tasks that are quick and to the point. What if you need to compose long emails or want to create documents for work, school, etc.? Typing on the iPhone 4's smaller display could cause some finger claustrophobia after a while. With the iPad, you get much more real estate for your fingers to type on. Also, you can connect a physical keyboard or dock to the iPad for an even more natural typing experience. The iPad wins here. There are more comparisons on the way in Part 2 of this FAQ.

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