Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-03-18 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 10.87 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| 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) is a lot better than iPad mini (7th Gen), getting an 85.9 score against 61. Both devices we are comparing have iPadOS OS, but iPad mini (2019) has older 13.x version and iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x. The iPad mini (2019) has a bit sharper screen than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, a little worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, they both have the same display brightness.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a 64 bits processing unit and more processing cores. Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) takes better photos and videos than iPad mini (2019), because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back, a much higher (4K) video definition and a much larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments. IPad mini (2019) features a superior battery duration than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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