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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 261 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 M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 72.3, which is much better than iPad mini (6th Gen)'s score of 65. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a a bit thinner but way heavier device than the iPad mini (6th Gen). These tablets use the same iPadOS 15.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a little better processing power than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a higher number of megahertz cores. IPad mini (6th Gen) has just a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a way smaller display, and they both have the same screen brightness, the iPad mini (6th Gen) also counts with a better display density.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a very superior camera than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera and a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a really longer battery duration than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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