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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-10-16 | -- |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 10.26 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) is better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a 71.7 score against 63.3. Both tablets in this review have iPadOS operating system, but iPad Air (2020) has an older 14.x version and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x version. IPad Air (2020)'s design is incredibly heavier but just a little thinner than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a little more vivid display than iPad Air (2020), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a way smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Air (2020) has a much better performing processing unit than iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have 6 cpu cores, the iPad Air (2020) also has a 64-bit processor. IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a battery life that's very similar to Apple iPad Air (2020)'s battery performance. IPad Air (2020) shoots better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). They have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution camera in the back and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
The iPad Air (2020) is way more expensive than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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