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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 71.3 |
| 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 | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 327 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| 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
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a bit better than iPad mini (6th Gen), getting a overall score of 71.3 against 65. These tablets use the same iPadOS 15.x OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) construction is extremely heavier but just a little thinner than the iPad mini (6th Gen).
The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a much better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way lower 1488 x 2266 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 2 more MHz processing cores. The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a very superior camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). They have a F1.8 aperture and a same resolution camera.
IPad mini (6th Gen) features a superior battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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