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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) is much better than the Apple iPad Air, having a global score of 85.9 against 77.9. Apple iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Apple iPad Air.
The iPad mini (2019) features a quite better performance than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The iPad Air features just a bit better screen than iPad mini (2019), because although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad Air also counts with a larger display.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Apple iPad Air has a much longer battery lifetime than iPad mini (2019), because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity. IPad mini (2019) captures much better photographs and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the iPad mini (2019) also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and better video frame rates.
Although Apple iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad Air. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy iPad Air, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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