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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 10.87 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.3 |
| 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 | f/1.80 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 mini (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is much better than the Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s general score of 70.4. Both of these devices come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad mini (2019) has the older 13.x version while Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x version.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPad mini (2019) has an incredibly better looking display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less bright display and a really smaller screen.
The iPad mini (2019) features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 92 percent more battery size.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
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