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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | -- |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 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 (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | 8.36 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| 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) is much better than the Apple iPad (2020), with an 85.9 score against 66.6. Despite of the fact that the iPad mini (2019) is older than Apple iPad (2020), it's design is notably thinner and notably lighter. IPad mini (2019) features a bit better looking display than iPad (2020), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, and they both have the same screen brightness, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad (2020), because it has 256 GB internal storage. The iPad mini (2019) features a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad mini (2019) also has 4 more cores.
The iPad mini (2019) has just a bit better camera than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have a F2.4 camera aperture, a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rates. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad (2020).
The iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more money than the iPad (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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