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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| -- | 2019-03-18 |
| -- | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 global score. Both of these tablets have iPadOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini (2019) has the previous 13.x version and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a better pixels density. The iPad mini (2019) features an extremely better CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 5 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini (2019) captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot lower 8 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot smaller aperture.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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