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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a general score of 72.3, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini's 68.1 general score. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s body is extremely heavier but thinner than the Apple iPad mini. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS.
IPad mini has a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 6 lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a bit sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a way larger screen, a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) and the iPad mini have similar cameras, although the iPad mini has a much less mega-pixels camera in the back and a way smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments.
The iPad mini counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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