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Apple iPad mini (2021) Apple iPad Air 2020
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2021 Oct, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iPadOS 15 IOS iPadOS 14.1
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
293/297 g 458 g (Wi-Fi), 460 g (3G/LTE)
Body
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (2nd generation only)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support
Color Options
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Liquid Retina IPS LCD Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size
8.3 inches
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10.9 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
500 nits (typ), Wide color gamut, True-tone True-tone
Wide color gamut
500 nits typ. brightness
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5178 mAh (19.3 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
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Charging
NA NA
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4x-.- GHz) Hexa-core
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/256GB Built-in 64/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30 60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm
HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 589 USD $749
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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