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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.58 |
| 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 | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 a global score of 85.9, which is much better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 general score. IPad mini (2019)'s construction is much thinner and way lighter than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), although it was released many years before. These tablets come with iPadOS OS (operating system), but iPad mini (2019) has an older 13.x version and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x version.
IPad mini (2019) counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount per inch of screen.
IPad mini (2019) has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad mini (2019) counts with just a little better processing power than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have a 64-bit CPU, the iPad mini (2019) also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Apple iPad mini (2019) features a little bit better camera than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a same size aperture and a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has faster video frame rates. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much better battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has an 8526mAh battery capacity.
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