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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | 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 | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 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
The iPad mini (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is a lot better than iPad (2020)'s overall score of 66.6. Despite of the fact that iPad mini (2019) is older than iPad (2020), it's construction is incredibly lighter and notably thinner. The Apple iPad mini (2019) features just a little better hardware performance than iPad (2020), and although they both have a 64 bits processor, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has more 2.49 gigahertz cores.
The iPad mini (2019) features a bit more vivid screen than iPad (2020), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same display brightness, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a little bit greater pixels number in each inch of screen.
The iPad mini (2019) has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad (2020). IPad mini (2019) counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have the same video definition, a same size aperture and a same resolution camera, the iPad mini (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Apple iPad mini (2019) is a lot more expensive than the iPad (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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