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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s global score of 62.2. Both tablets in this review have iPadOS OS (Operating System), but iPad mini (2019) has the older 13.x version and Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x version. The iPad mini (2019) construction is noticeably lighter and notably thinner than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), despite of the fact that it was released about 18 months before.
The iPad mini (2019) has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, and they both have the same brightness, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a bit greater screen density. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much powerful processor than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bits processing unit and a higher number of cores. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
The iPad mini (2019) has a bit better camera than iPad 10.2 (2020), and although they both have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution, a F2.4 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the iPad mini (2019) also has higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
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