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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2024-05-07 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a 71.3 score against 63.3. These tablets have iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has older 15.x version and iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s design is way heavier but a little bit thinner than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a much lower 1488 x 2266 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more megahertz CPU cores.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has as much memory capacity for games and applications as Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures much clearer videos and photos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). They have the same resolution back facing camera.
IPad mini (A17 Pro)'s battery lifetime is just as good as iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s battery performance.
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