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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2021-09-24 |
| -- | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.3 inches |
| -- | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with a general score of 69.6 against 65. Both of these tablets include iPadOS OS, but Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a newer 18.x version and Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x. Although the Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is heavier than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), it's a lot thinner and way newer.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 2 more megahertz processing cores. The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a way better display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen, they both have the same display brightness.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a camera that is very similar to Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s camera, they have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture.
Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior battery life than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 5078mAh.
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