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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.36 |
| 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
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is much better than the iPad mini (6th Gen), having a 73.2 score against 65. Even though the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is better than iPad mini (6th Gen), we must highlight that it's also way heavier and thicker. Both of these devices include the same iPadOS 15.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a little sharper screen than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has a quite lower 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) one, both have equal internal storage. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much greater processing power than iPad mini (6th Gen), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a superior battery performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has an 8526mAh battery capacity against 5078mAh. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) captures much better photographs and videos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back camera with way more megapixels and a way larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
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