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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 16.26 ounces | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A16 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 | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 (7th Gen) is slightly better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a global score of 61 against 60.6. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same iPadOS 15.x OS, so both of them should count with all the same operating system features. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features just a little better processing power than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 2 more megahertz cpu cores.
IPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit lower 1488 x 2266 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features as much memory for applications and games as iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a much better camera than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). Both of them have the same aperture and a same resolution back camera. The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s battery life is just as good as the battery performance in iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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