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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 global score of 85.9, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad 10.2-inch's general score of 79.3. Even when iPad mini (2019) and the Apple iPad 10.2-inch were released with only a couple of months difference, iPad mini (2019) is extremely lighter and thinner. The iPad mini (2019) has a quite superior hardware performance than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit processing unit and 4 more cpu cores.
The iPad mini (2019) has a bit better looking display than iPad 10.2-inch, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a quite higher display density. Apple iPad mini (2019) takes a little bit better videos and photos than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same aperture and a same resolution camera, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 75% bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini (2019) is more expensive than the iPad 10.2-inch, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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