Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)

Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad mini (2021)
Apple iPad mini (2021)
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad mini (2021)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    -
    3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
    LTE-A (2CA), 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Status
    2019-3
    2021-09
  • Oficially announced
    2019-3
    2021-09
  • Design
  • Build
    Aluminium alloy
    Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
  • Height
    174.1 mm
    195.4 mm
  • Width
    250.6 mm
    134.8 mm
  • Thickness
    6.1 mm
    6.3 mm
  • Weight
    456 g
    293 (Wi-Fi)/297 (LTE) g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    Yes
  • Colors
    Silver, gold, gray
    Pink, Purple, Space Gray, Starlight
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Liquid Retina IPS LCD
  • Physical size
    10.5 inches
    8.3 inches
  • Resolution
    1668 x 2388 pixels
    1488 x 2266 pixels
  • Pixel density
    265 ppi
    327 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, Retina display, Antireflective coating, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
    Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating, liquid retina display
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    -
  • Display features
    DCI-P3 wide color gamut, True-tone
    Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 500 nits (typ)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Hexa-core
    Hexa-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.5 GHz Vortex
    Dual-core 3.1 GHz Firestorm
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.59 GHz Tempest
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Icestorm
  • Chipset
    Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple A15 Bionic
  • GPU
    Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    64, 256 GB
    64, 256 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • OS
  • OS
    iOS 12.1.3
    iPadOS 15
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    -
    Single
  • Main camera
    8 MP, f/2.4 , 31 mm, 1.12 µm
    12 MP, f/1.8 , (wide) , 5x digital zoom
  • Primary camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    -
    Quad-LED dual-tone flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, smart HDR 3
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    -
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    7 MP, f/2.2 , 31 mm
    12 MP, f/2.4 , (wide) , 122˚
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3088 x 2316 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Digital image stabilization, face unlock, HDR, center stage, smart HDR 3
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Lightning, USB 2.0
    Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    A2DP
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    -
  • NFC
    -
    No
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    -
    5124 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Qi magnetic fast wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
  • Talk time
    10 h
    10 h
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    839675 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    1596 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    4558 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    -
    500 USD

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