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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-09-18 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is just a bit better than the iPad 10.2 (2020), having a 65 score against 62.2. Both of these tablets use iPadOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has the older 15.x version while iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) is a newer portable tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and way lighter than the iPad 10.2 (2020).
IPad mini (6th Gen) features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a bit lower 1488 x 2266px resolution and a little smaller screen, and they both have the same screen brightness, the iPad mini (6th Gen) also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has more internal memory. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has just a little better performance than iPad mini (6th Gen). Both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots better pictures and videos than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a camera with a much better 12 megapixels resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
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