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| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2021-09-24 |
| -- | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| -- | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has an overall score of 65, which is slightly better than the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s 60.9 score. Both devices in this comparison review have the same iPadOS 15.x OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a more vivid screen than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1488 x 2266 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has just a little better performance than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 2 more processing cores.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a greater camera than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen). Both have a same size aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a way better battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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