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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2024-05-07 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 21.80 ounces | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 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 A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a global score of 71.3, which is much better than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s overall score of 61. Both of these devices use the same iPadOS 15.x operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a bit better performance than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a larger number of megahertz cores.
Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) features a sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) captures greater pictures and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). Both have the same aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) feature incredibly similar batteries.
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