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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.35 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air (2019)'s 85.9 general score. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a extremely lighter tablet device than the iPad Air (2019), but they are equally thin. The iPad mini (2019) has a CPU that is just as good as the Apple iPad Air (2019) one, they have a 64 bits processing unit, the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM.
IPad mini (2019) counts with just a bit better screen than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, and they both have the same screen brightness, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. IPad Air (2019) and Apple iPad mini (2019) both have quite similar cameras, both have a F2.4 aperture, the same video quality, the same 120 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has as much storage for apps and games as iPad Air (2019), both have equal internal storage capacity. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad mini (2019), because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Apple iPad mini (2019) is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making it an easy decision.
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