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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-03-18 | -- |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 10.35 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s score of 63.3. The iPad Air (2019) design is just a little bit thinner but noticeably heavier than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a much smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much powerful processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a 64-bit processor and more CPU cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro)'s camera is very similar to the iPad Air (2019) one, although the iPad mini (A17 Pro) also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a much higher (4K) video quality.
IPad Air (2019) has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 128 GB more internal memory. IPad Air (2019) counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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