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Apple iPad mini (2021) Apple iPad mini 2
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2021 Oct, 2013
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iPadOS 15 IOS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.4
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight
293/297 g 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
Body
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (2nd generation only)
NA
Color Options
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
Display Specifications
Technology
Liquid Retina IPS LCD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
8.3 inches
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7.9 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating
Features
500 nits (typ), Wide color gamut, True-tone NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5178 mAh (19.3 Wh)
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Non-removable Li-Po ,6470 mAh
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Charging
NA NA
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4x-.- GHz) Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A7 (28 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core) PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 1 GB RAM DDR3
Storage Memory
64/256GB Built-in 16/32/64/128 GB built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF Features HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features

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

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single 1.2 MP Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular Video 720p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE...
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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP v4.0 with A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Accelerometer, gyro, compass Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA Document viewer, Photo/video editor
Pricing
Price
US$ 589 USD $367
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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