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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| -- | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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
The iPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 general score. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way lower screen density, a way smaller screen and a lot lower 768 x 1024 pixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) and the iPad mini count with incredibly similar cameras, although the iPad mini has a back facing camera with much less MP and a way tinier aperture. IPad mini features a way better battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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